{"product_id":"9781137434739","title":"The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMcMullen, Steven\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book\nexplores the economic institutions that determine the nature of animal lives as\nsystematically exploited objects traded in a market economy. It examines human\nroles and choice in the system, including the economic logic of agriculture,\nexperimentation, and animal ownership, and analyses the marginalization of\nethical action in the economic system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimals and the Economy\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that individual consumers and\nfarmers are often left with few truly animal-friendly choices. Ethical\nparticipants in the economy must either face down an array of institutional\nbarriers, or exit mainstream markets entirely. This book\nargues that these issues are not necessary elements of a market system, and\nevaluates a number of policy changes that could improve the lives of animals in\nthe context of a market economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-08-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137434739\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/978-1-137-43474-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 216\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44521924952204,"sku":"9781137434739","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137434739.jpg?v=1772030628","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781137434739","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}