Animal Ethics in the Age of Humans

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This book reflects on the increasingly blurred boundaries of the human-animal relationship in the Anthropocene, where humans and animals are closer than ever, prompting a reevaluation of traditional divisions. New scientific insights and technological advancements challenge the distinctions between humans and animals. Additionally, our growing influence on nature necessitates a reconsideration of the separation between individual animal ethics and collectivist environmental ethics. Urbanization and habitat destruction further complicate the categories of wild and domesticated animals. Moreover, globalization and climate change fragment natural habitats, merging the old distinctions between in situ and ex situ conservation. Researchers at the forefront of their fields systematically explore various aspects of human-animal relations, including wild, liminal, and domestic animals, conservation efforts, zoos, and technologies like biomimicry. This timely examination delves into evolving perspectives on these relationships. While primarily aimed at animal studies scholars across disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, psychology, ethology, literature, and film studies, the book also seeks to engage biologists, conservationists, and zoo keepers, encouraging them to reflect on their connections with animals.