White, Thomas I. Ph.D. (2007)
In Defense of Dolphins: The New Moral Frontier (Oxford: Blackwell)
This book argues that dolphins have intellectual and emotional abilities sophisticated enough to grant them "moral standing".
It explores two questions:
1. What kind of beings are dolphins? That is, what does scientific research reveal about their cognitive and affective abilities, and what are the philosophical implications of these findings?
2. In light of the kind of beings they are, is the current state of human/dolphin interaction ethically acceptable?
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Link to the website: www.indefenseofdolphins.com
