The majority of animal advocacy discourse is unidirectional: Humans are regarded as stewards of animal welfare, and humans control the bestowal of rights and protections upon animals. This article offers a reversal of the typical moral reflection used in animal advocacy. The author suggests that our relationship with animals participates in the development of moral faculties requisite for ethical behavior.
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Hamington, Maurice 1,2; Affiliation: 1: Associate Professor of Women's Studies and Philosophy, Metropolitan State College of Denver. 2: Director, Institute for Women's Studies and Services, Metropolitan State College of Denver.; Source Info: Fall2008, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p177; Subject Term: HUMAN-animal relationships; Subject Term: MORAL development; Subject Term: ETHICS -- Social aspects; Subject Term: FEMINIST ethics; Subject Term: EMPATHY; Subject Term: CARING; Subject Term: COMPASSION; Subject Term: SOCIAL aspects; Number of Pages: 12p; Document Type: Article
