A Theory of Ecological Justice

Table of contents

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• Title Page v
• Contents ix
• Acknowledgements xi
• 1 - The Concept of Ecological Justice 1
• 2 - The Case for Social Constructivism Considered 13
• 3 - Contextualist Rather Than Universalist and Rationalist Morality? 28
• Part II - The Case for the Moral Considerability of All Organisms 43
• 4 - The Restriction of Moral Status to Sentient Organisms 45
• 5 - The Moral Status of the Non-Sentient 60
• Part III - The Case for Ecological Justice 75
• 6 - The Concept of Ecological Justice 77
• 7 - Liberal Theories of Justice and the Non-Human 95
• 8 - Ecological Justice and Justice as Impartiality 110
• 9 - Ecological Justice and the Non-Sentient 126
• 10 - Ecological Justice and the Sentient 140
• Part IV - Institutional Arrangements for Ecological Justice 153

• Title Page v
• Contents ix
• Acknowledgements xi
• 1 - The Concept of Ecological Justice 1
• 2 - The Case for Social Constructivism Considered 13
• 3 - Contextualist Rather Than Universalist and Rationalist Morality? 28
• Part II - The Case for the Moral Considerability of All Organisms 43
• 4 - The Restriction of Moral Status to Sentient Organisms 45
• 5 - The Moral Status of the Non-Sentient 60
• Part III - The Case for Ecological Justice 75
• 6 - The Concept of Ecological Justice 77
• 7 - Liberal Theories of Justice and the Non-Human 95
• 8 - Ecological Justice and Justice as Impartiality 110
• 9 - Ecological Justice and the Non-Sentient 126
• 10 - Ecological Justice and the Sentient 140
• Part IV - Institutional Arrangements for Ecological Justice 153
• 11 - Institutional Arrangements Within States 155
• 12 - Institutional Arrangements at the Global Level 172
• 13 - Conclusion 189
• Notes 195
• References 197
• Index 202