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  1. Fields of Study
  2. culture and humanities
  3. philosophy
  4. ethics
  5. bioethics
  6. animal ethics
  1. Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
  2. culture and humanities
  3. philosophy
  4. ethics
  5. bioethics
  6. animal ethics
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. ethics
  5. bioethics
  6. animal ethics

Preferred term

animal ethics

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Animal ethics is a rational argument about the right and wrong way to treat non-human animals. It is applied in the evaluation of what should or should not be done when non-human animals used by or for human purposes.

    Source: AWIC Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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  • AWIC Staff

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/331983

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