Gary L. Francione
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Gary L. Francione is an American legal scholar and philosopher best known for his abolitionist theory of animal rights, which argues against all forms of animal use rather than merely seeking welfare reforms.
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| Gary L. Francione canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American
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animal rights theorist ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocates |
ending legal status of animals as property
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veganism as a moral baseline ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
abolitionist animal rights movement
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academic animal law ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| education | received legal training ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
rejection of utilitarian balancing of animal interests
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rights-based ethics for animals ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal ethics
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animal rights theory ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ legal theory ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
abolitionist animal rights
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animals as moral persons ⓘ critique of new welfarism ⓘ veganism as a moral imperative ⓘ |
| hasView |
animal rights are incompatible with their use as resources
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incremental welfare reforms can entrench animal exploitation ⓘ individual vegan education is central to abolitionist strategy ⓘ nonhuman animals should not be treated as property ⓘ sentience is sufficient for moral consideration ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Tom Regan
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deontological ethics ⓘ rights-based moral theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguing against all forms of animal use
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criticizing animal welfare reforms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
animal rights movement
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veganism ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor | abolitionist theory of animal rights ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosophy professor
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professor of law ⓘ |
| opposes |
all institutionalized animal use
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animal welfare regulation as a sufficient response to animal exploitation ⓘ |
| position | abolitionist animal rights advocate ⓘ |
| theorizes | abolitionist approach to animal rights ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
animal rights vs animal welfare
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ethics of veganism ⓘ legal personhood for animals ⓘ moral status of animals ⓘ |
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