TY - BOOK AU - Kazez, Jean. TI - Animalkind: what we owe to animals SN - 9781405199384 U1 - 179.3 PY - 2010/// CY - Chichester PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Animal rights N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Wondering in Alaska -- Before -- The myth of consent -- The order of things -- The nature of the beast -- Animal consciousness -- Dumb brutes? -- All due respect -- The lives of animals -- Caveman ethics -- Moral disorders -- Going, going, wrong -- Science and survival -- Next -- Vanishing animals -- The endless story N2 - By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights.: A thought-provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship with animals; Advocates that we owe each animal due respect; Offers readers a sensible alternative to extremism by speaking of respect and compassion for animals, not rights; Balances philosophical analysis with intriguing facts and engaging tales ER -