Essays about: "animal ethics"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 49 essays containing the words animal ethics.

  1. 6. Animal Protection in the Anthropocene

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nanna Friman; [2022]
    Keywords : animal protection; animal welfarism; animal rights; idea analysis; debate; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Increasing knowledge of animals’ physical and emotional needs calls for a constant revision of how to best protect them through legislation – a contentious issue with two main perspectives: animal rights and animal welfarism. The two perspectives represent an anthropocentric and a post-anthropocentric ethical approach to animal protection, making the subject interesting also as a case of balancing human and non-human interests in politics. READ MORE

  3. 7. The role of animals in sustainable land use : can a plant-based diet benefit both animals and land use?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Blenda Agell; [2022]
    Keywords : land use; fair diet; animal ethics; plant based; vegan; agroecology; sustainability; food system; speciesism; anthropocentrism; critical animal studies;

    Abstract : Introduction: Agroecology and sustainability are both concepts that aim to find solutions towards a healthy planet. This thesis is based on two pillars with a plant-based diet as the connection between them. The two pillars are 1) the missing animal perspective and 2) a more resource efficient land use. READ MORE

  4. 8. Avliva eller låta leva? : en etisk diskussion om att väga sällskapsdjurs livskvalité och lidande

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Malin Wolters; [2022]
    Keywords : lidande; livskvalité; avlivning; etik; veterinär; djurägare;

    Abstract : Denna studie har tre syften. Det första är att undersöka hur djurägare och veterinärer ser på lidande, livskvalité och beslut om avlivning av sällskapsdjur. READ MORE

  5. 9. The ethics of genome editing of animals

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Annelien Prosman; [2021]
    Keywords : ethics; genome editing; animals;

    Abstract : In the Western culture nowadays, a large number of animals is used for food production and because of the growing world population, the demand for animal products is increasing even more. Since the planet has its environmental boundaries, it is important that these products are produced sustainably to minimize negative environmental impacts. READ MORE

  6. 10. The ethical price for dairy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Katrin Bauer; [2021]
    Keywords : animal ethics; dairy industry; Europe;

    Abstract : In the 21st century people in modern society within Europe are used to go to a supermarket to buy groceries of daily need. Everything is easily available and affordable and barely anyone is aware of the production of their consumed goods, their origin and unpleasant side effects. READ MORE