Title:
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Cruelty and Callousness in Virtue Ethics: Why the Virtuous Agent Acts Well Towards Animals |
Author:
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Furac, Michael
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Department:
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Department of Philosophy |
Program:
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Philosophy |
Advisor:
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Hacker-Wright, John |
Abstract:
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The purpose of this thesis is to answer the question: “Do the virtues prevent the virtuous agent from acting badly towards animals?” I conclude that an agent who is truly virtuous will not act viciously towards animals due to the agent’s virtue. In chapter one I show that a neo-Aristotelian virtue ethic does not have any aspect internal to the theory that would prevent care or concern for animals. In chapter two I defend the theory from outside critiques, each of which challenges the viability of virtue ethics as an approach to animal ethics. Finally, chapter three is a study of two vices: cruelty and callousness. I define both vices and show why each is necessary for discussing virtue and animal ethics. |
URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10214/15998
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Date:
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2019 |
Rights:
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
Terms of Use:
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