Can Animals Be Moral?
Description: Can Animals Be Moral? by Mark Rowlands examines the philosophical and ethological evidence to assess whether animals are capable of acting for moral reasons. The book presents an argument supporting the idea that morality is not exclusive to humans
ISBN: 019024030X
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That's not exactly accurate. For one, animals are also capable of handling "intellectual constructs" (even if less complex) and teaching them to their offspring or herd.
Some starters: http://www.amazon.com/Can-Animals-Moral-Mark-Rowlands/dp/019...
http://www.amazon.com/Moral-Lives-Animals-Dale-Peterson/dp/1...