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From animal rights to global warming to public health, human use and treatment of animals is among the greatest social issues of our age. This forum explores the philosophical and policy issues involved in our relation to animals.
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Frans de Waal on Moral Behavior in Animals
Started by Peter Dorfman. Last reply by Peter Dorfman Jul 17, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Frans de Waal is a well-known researcher in animal behavior. In the TED lecture below he discusses the manifestation of elements of moral values and judgement in a number of mammals and illustrates…Continue
Common Human and Animal Illnesses
Started by Peter Dorfman Jun 14, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Not exactly on the topic of this group, but still quite relevant to many considerations of how we should apply our understanding of humans to other animals, and vice versa. The article from the June…Continue
NYTimes Feature, Put Your Ethics Where Your Mouth Is
Started by Peter Dorfman Apr 25, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I don't know how many people may have seen this discussion of the moral justification for eating meat on the New York Times web site so I am posting a link to it here:…Continue
Cross Species Animal Relationships
Started by Christina Rawls. Last reply by Peter Dorfman Feb 22, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hello. Over the years friends in philosophy who work on animal relationships and related have been sending me and collecting photographs of cross species or same species moments of what appear to be…Continue
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