ENV 3026 - Animal Ethics

Institution:

Green Mountain College (Closed)

Subject:

Description:

What is the appropriate ethical relationship between humans and nonhuman animals This course is a systematic study of animal ethics, a field that has emerged as a response to the profound impact of human practices on other species. Topics will include animal experimentation, hunting, bushmeat, livestock agriculture, landscape sustainability, biodiversity, companion animals, vegetarianism, activism, suffering, animal intelligence, animal cultures, animal emotions, animal rights law, and the tension between animal rights and environmental ethics. 3 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.greenmtn.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 287-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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