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    Grounding Animal Rights in Mutual Advantage Contractarianism
    Les ateliers de l'éthique/The Ethics Forum 9 (3): 184-207. 2014.
    Matthew Taylor | : Contrary to critics and advocates of contractarianism alike, I argue that mutual advantage contractarianism entails rights and protections for animals. In section one I outline the criteria that must be met in order for an individual to qualify for moral rights on the contractarian view. I then introduce an alternative form of ‘rights,’ which I call ‘protectorate status,’ from which an individual can receive protections indirectly. In section two I suggest guidelines for assig…Read more