Introduction to Animal Welfare Ethics

Leopoldo Estol Univ. del Salvador Buenos Aires ARGENTINA Introduction to Animal Welfare Ethics

World Society for the Protection of Animals. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

University of Bristol UK ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Science, Ethics & Law ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Animal welfare concepts Mental Physical Early tumours Early infections Fear Anxiety Clinical disease Injury

3 Animal welfare concepts Mental Physical Naturalness Restrict natural behaviour

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What are ethics ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Branches of Ethics Personal Ethics (e.g.) what should we eat ? Society Ethics (e.g.) we should not steal Professional Ethics (e.g.) vets should not cause patients to unnecessary pain

Ethical sceptics 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ethical sceptics 2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ethical Dilemmas ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],?

Why do vets need ethics? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why do vets need ethics? vet farmer public Other vets patient Only ethics has the answer !

Important Concepts in Animal Ethics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Approaches to Animal Ethics: Utilitarianism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter Singer’s Utilitarianism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Approaches to Animal Ethics: Duty Based Ethics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tom Regan’s Deontology: Animal Rights ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Approaches to Animal Ethics: An Ethical Matrix Parties to Problem Fair trade ? Universal affordable food ? Equal consideration of interests ? Fairness or Justice Freedom of choice to adopt or not adopt certain practices Freedom of choice (food labelling?) Behavioural freedom Autonomy Producer income & working conditions Availability of safe food Welfare of cow Utilitarianism Producer Consumer Animal Theory or principle

Animal Rights AND welfare ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ethics of killing animals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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