The Moral Implications of Human and Animal Vulnerability

In this open access book, Angela K. Martin thoroughly addresses what human and animal vulnerability are, how and why they matter from a moral point of view, and how they compare to each other. By first defining universal and situational human vulnerability, Martin lays the groundwork for investigati...

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Main Author: Martin, Angela K. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
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