Transcript Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare

Animal Rights
vs.
Animal Welfare
SMANMGMT
Spring 2011
Ms. Taft
Objectives:
Define terms associated with
animal rights.
Compare “animal rights” &
“animal welfare”
Identify important people in
the animal rights movement.
Objectives (cont.):
Discuss acts of legislation
associated with animal
welfare.
Compare the issues
concerning animal rights and
animal welfare.
1. Define the following terms:
Confinement Systems- animals
are confined to cages or pens in partially enclosed or
totally enclosed buildings so that production
improves
Factory Farming practice of raising thousands of animals @ one time
in confined settings (i.e. chickens in cages, veal
calves)
Humanize
 to believe that animals have the same rights as
humans and to treat them as humans
Ecoterrorism
 terrorism or crimes committed under the disguise of
saving nature
Intensive Operations
 operations where producer tries to increase
production output through better breeding, feeding,
and management
specieism belief that any use of animals by humans reflects a
bias or that humans are superior to animals
vivisection research consisting of surgical operations and
experiments to study the structure and functions of
organs
unethical
belief that something is going against one’s moral
principles or values
Animal Rights & Welfare Vocabulary
Domestic Animal
one which has been tamed and kept
as a pet
Research Animal
animal used for scientific research
which cannot be done on humans
Wild Animal
undomesticated animal which lives
in the wild
Endangered Species
animals at risk of extinction
Production Animal
raised for purposes such as work or
food manufacturing
Marine Animal
one which inhabits the water
Moratorium
suspension of activity
Burro
small donkey, usually used as a pack
animal
2. Compare “Animal Rights” &
“Animal Welfare”
 Animal Welfare is the position that
animals should be treated humanely.
This includes proper housing, nutrition,
disease prevention & treatment,
responsible care, handling & humane
euthanasia or slaughter.
2. “Animal Welfare” (cont.)
Animal welfare people believe
that animals can be used for
human purposes, but that they
should be treated so that
discomfort is kept to a
minimum.
2. “Animal Rights”
Animal rights is the position that
animals should not be exploited.
Animal rights people believe that
animals should not be used for
food, clothing, entertainment,
medical research, or product
testing.
2. “Animal Rights” (cont.)
This also includes the use of
animals in rodeos, zoos, circuses, &
even as pets. They believe it is
ethically, morally, & inherently
wrong to use animals for humane
purposes under any condition.
3. Identify Important People:
Ruth Harrison - published a
book in 1964 entitled Animal
Machines: The New Factory
Farming Industry.
3. Ruth Harrison (cont.)
The main emphasis of the book
centered on 2 areas: the use of
antibiotics, hormones &
additives in animal feeds &
modern factory farming.
3. Important People (cont.)
Peter Singer – published
Animal Liberation in the latter
1970’s. He is considered the
founder of the modern animal
rights movement.
3. Peter Singer (cont.)
His publication condemned
the use of animals produced
for food & their use in
research.
4. Acts of Legislation & Organizations
Concerned with Animal Welfare
The 1st anti-cruelty law was passed
by the New York Legislature in
1828.
In 1866, the American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (ASPCA) was formed in
New York.
4. ASPCA continued:
This organization was formed to
look after the welfare of disabled
horses & mules and save them
from abandonment. This was
America’s 1st humane society &
was founded by Henry Bergh.
4. Acts/Organizations (cont.)
In 1906, the Animal Transportation
Act was passed to protect animals
traveling long distances by rail.
Also, it was passed to provide
humane care & treatment of
animals destined for slaughter.
4. Acts/Organizations (cont.)
In 1958, the Humane
Slaughter Act was passed.
This act also included the
humane handling of animals
prior to and during slaughter.
4. Acts/Organizations (cont.)
In 1966, Congress enacted
Public Law 89-544, known as
the Laboratory Animal
Welfare Act (AWA).
4. Public Law 89-544 (cont.)
This law regulated dealers who
handled dogs & cats, as well as
laboratories that use dogs,
cats, hamsters, guinea pigs,
rabbits & primates in research.
4. Acts/Organizations (cont.)
The Horse Protection Act
protects & regulates the
horse show business.
5. Compare issues concerning “animal
rights” & “animal welfare”…
Answer & discuss the following
questions in a 30 minute
writing assignment. The length
of the assignment should be no
less than ½ - ¾ of a page.
5. Writing Assignment…
Should animals be used for food?
Why or why not?
Should animals be used in
experiments?
Should animals be hunted for
food/sport?
Should animals be kept as pet?