A Morally Deep World An Essay on Moral Significance and Environmental Ethics |
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| Author:
| Johnson, Lawrence E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-44706-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1993 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $46.99 |
Book Description:
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Lawrence Johnson advocates a major change in our attitude towards the nonhuman world. He argues that nonhuman animals, and ecosystems themselves, are morally significant beings with interests and rights. The author considers recent work in environmental ethics and then presents his case with precision and clarity.
Lawrence Johnson advocates a major change in our attitude towards the nonhuman world. He argues that nonhuman animals, and ecosystems themselves, are morally significant beings with interests and rights. The author considers recent work in environmental ethics and then presents his case with precision and clarity.