Animals in Society (AS240)
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How is the relationship between
animals and humans beneficial? Is domestication a natural process?
How and at what point should humans interfere with “natural” animal
events? What affects might globalization have on how animals are
traded and on how their value is defined? Should we use animals for
research? How big a risk to humans is loss of biodiversity? The placement and role of animals into human societies has long been a topic of controversy and debate. Most people in developed countries understand that we have a moral and social obligation towards animals and that our relationships with animals can be mutually symbiotic. However, recently it has proved difficult to achieve consensus on the fair, humane and ethical treatment of animals. A wide range of views about animals exist, often based on misinformation and poorly informed value-based judgments that have had direct implications for pet owners, science and medicine, and agriculture. It is important that our community learn to integrate moral views with biological, social and cultural facts. |
Animals in Society 240 |
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