Dogs, Epistemic Indefensibility and Ethical Denial: Don't Let Sleeping Dog Owners Lie

D. Shaw

doi:10.1007/s11673-023-10229-8

Dogs, Epistemic Indefensibility and Ethical Denial: Don't Let Sleeping Dog Owners Lie

D. Shaw^*

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Abstract

In this paper I use normative analysis to explore the curious and seemingly singular phenomenon whereby some dog owners deny the physical and moral facts about a situation where it is claimed their dog harmed or irritated others. I define these as epistemic and ethical denial, respectively, and offer a tentative exploration of their implications in terms of relational autonomy and responsible behaviour in public spaces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-12
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Bioethical Inquiry
Volume	20
Issue number	1
Early online date	1 Feb 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-023-10229-8
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

Keywords

Dogs
Dog owners
Ethics
Epistemology

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