Volume 22, Issue 2, Summer 2000
Rick O’Neil
Pages 183-190
Animal Liberation versus Environmentalism
Animal liberationism and environmentalism generally are considered incompatible positions. But, properly conceived, they simply provide answers to different questions, concerning moral standing and intrinsic value, respectively. The two views together constitute an environmental ethic that combines environmental justice and environmental care. I show that this approach is not only consistent but defensible.