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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instanceOf American
animal rights theorist
legal scholar
person
advocates ending legal status of animals as property
veganism as a moral baseline
associatedWith abolitionist animal rights movement
academic animal law
citizenship United States of America
education received legal training
ethicalStance rejection of utilitarian balancing of animal interests
rights-based ethics for animals
fieldOfWork animal ethics
animal rights theory
jurisprudence
legal theory
moral philosophy
gender male
hasNotableConcept abolitionist animal rights
animals as moral persons
critique of new welfarism
veganism as a moral imperative
hasView animal rights are incompatible with their use as resources
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 NERFINISHED
deontological ethics
rights-based moral theory
knownFor arguing against all forms of animal use
criticizing animal welfare reforms
language English
movement animal rights movement
veganism
nationality United States of America
notableFor abolitionist theory of animal rights
occupation philosophy professor
professor of law
opposes all institutionalized animal use
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
ethics of veganism
legal personhood for animals
moral status of animals

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