Animal rights the interests of the worse off more important than those of the better off. Another approach, virtue ethics, holds that in considering how to act we should consider the character of the actor, and what kind of moral agents we should be. Rosalind Hursthouse has suggested an approach to animal rights based on virtue ethics. Mark Rowlands has proposed a contractarian approach. Nussbaum (2004) writes that utilitarianism, starting with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, has contributed more to the recognition of the moral status of animals than any other ethical theory. The utilitarian philosopher most associated with animal rights
Jeremy Lane (writer) Jeremy Lane (writer) Jeremy Lane (April 29, 1893 - ) was a writer of mystery and lost world short stories and novels. His stories appeared in pulp magazines including "The All-Story Weekly", "Top-Notch Magazine", "The Smart Set" and "People's Favorite Magazine". His books, usually starring his detective hero Whitney Wheat, included "Death To Drumbeat", "Murder Menageries", "Murder Spoils Everything", "Kill Him Tonight", "The Left Hand of God" and "Murder Has Bright Eyes". His novel, "Yellow Men Sleep", was published by The Century Company in 1919. Born Herman Dale Schuchert in Mishawaka, Indiana, on April 29, 1893, he took the pen