Elephant over-population : towards a theory of a just cull.
| dc.contributor.author | Gallagher, Felicity Vanessa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-12T08:32:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-07-12T08:32:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-07-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this research report I address the question: Is it ever morally justified to cull elephants? And, if it is, what criteria need to be fulfilled for a cull to be morally justifiable? In answering the first part of the question, ‘Is it ever morally correct to cull elephants?’ I defend the claim that the killing of elephants is a pro tanto wrong. The second part of the question, ‘What criteria need to be fulfilled for a cull to be morally justifiable?’, directs my attention to identifying conditions under which the pro tanto wrong of killing elephants could be outweighed by other moral considerations. I identify and critically discuss these criteria, developing what I call a ‘Theory of a Just Cull’. Finally, I apply my Theory to the current situation in South Africa, and argue that it is not possible to ethically justify elephant culling in South Africa in the current circumstances. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/11676 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Elephant over-population | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Culling | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Elephant over-population : towards a theory of a just cull. | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |
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