animal welfare ethics

Question 1

examines both human-animal relationships, and how humans
should treat animals.

Answer 1

Animal ethics

Question 2

Considers the effect on the animal
from the animal’s point of view

Answer 2

Welfare Science

Question 3

Considers how humans must treat
animals.

Answer 3

Welfare Legislation

Question 4

What is good or bad, right or wrong.

Answer 4

ethics

Question 5

These are situations in which each possible course seems to be morally wrong.

Answer 5

ethical dilemmas

Question 6

why do vets need ethics?

Answer 6

• Vets have obligations to different
parties so ethical decisions are constantly faced
• Ethics are tools to make these decisions well
• Enlightened self interest of the individual
and the profession

Question 7

Inappropriately giving animals human capacities.
– Treating animals as ‘ little humans’ can lead to wrong choices
for animals

Answer 7

anthropomorphism

Question 8

Discrimination agaisnt animals on the basis of species.

Answer 8

speciesism

Question 9

Emphasizes consequences of actions
Seeks to maximize good outcomes

Answer 9

utilitarianism

Question 10

Aim to maximize the satisfaction of
preferences of all the species.
Radical conclusions.
Major animal interest vs. minor human
interest

Answer 10

peter singer’s utilitarianism

Question 11

can be interpreted
pragmatically as well as radically.

Answer 11

Utilitarianism:

Question 12

deontology greek word and meaning

Answer 12

deontos
obligation

Question 13

Emphasis on principals guiding behaviour rather than outcomes

Answer 13

deontology

Question 14

welfare short term and rights long term

Answer 14

new welfarism