Maria do Céu Patrão Neves. Fernando Araújo (Coord.). Ética Aplicada: Animais - Edições 70 (Almedina 2018) 340 p.

Abstract

The increasing awareness of animal sentience is bringing relevant changes to society and a growing commitment to guaranteeing their wellbeing. Portugal has been making its way in a solid, even if slow, manner, including through the approval of legal changes that put animals at the centre stage. Academic work remains essential for strengthening the theoretical approaches that are the basis of such societal and political changes. It is in this context that the Portuguese book “Applied Ethics – Animals” (author’s translation) represents an important source for learning and reflecting on the main topics dealing with animals. The book covers a wide array of subjects from the ethical status of animals to domestication, companion animals, animal testing, farming, vegetarianism, endangered species and activism. This review undertakes a short description and analysis of the essays contained in the book.

Keywords

• Portugal
• animals’ moral status
• domestication
• companion animals
• animal testing
• farming