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The othering of pets: Palmer, Plumwood, and pet technology ethics

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dc.contributor.authorForrest, Marielle, author
dc.contributor.authorMcShane, Katie, advisor
dc.contributor.authorShockley, Kenneth, committee member
dc.contributor.authorGrandin, Temple, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-10T14:35:54Z
dc.date.available2019-09-10T14:35:54Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIn Chapter 1, I explore some of the central theories in the field of animal ethics, those by: Peter Singer, Tom Regan, Martha Nussbaum, and Clare Palmer. I also examine the views of Stephen Budiansky and Gary Francione in conversation with one another to consider the wrongfulness of domestication. In Chapter 2, I provide a brief historical account of pet-keeping. I then look at our current practices of keeping pets and in what ways these practices are or can be harmful. Finally, I argue that there are more subtle ways that we indirectly harm our pets, that is, through 'othering attitudes' (of polarization, homogenization, backgrounding, assimilation, and instrumentalism). These attitudes can invite harm to our pets, particularly in light of their social needs. In Chapter 3, I consider seven animal-computer interactions (ACI) and see in what ways our pets can benefit from or be harmed by them. I argue that these technologies reinforce, rather than eliminate, attitudes of othering and can, in this way, be harmful. Still, with moderation, a loving eye, and a spirit of "critical anthropomorphism," we can use ACI responsibly.
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dc.identifierForrest_colostate_0053N_15566.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/197338
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectanimal ethics
dc.subjectpet ethics
dc.subjectpet technology
dc.subjectothering
dc.subjectACI
dc.subjectpet-keeping
dc.titleThe othering of pets: Palmer, Plumwood, and pet technology ethics
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thesis.degree.disciplinePhilosophy
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)

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