Module 3 Flashcards
(78 cards)
Animal ethics
concerned with why certain conduct is considered right/wrong in the human animal relationship
Animal ethics argues that animals have ‘_____ status’
moral
5 views about humanity’s duties to animals
-Contractarian
-Utilitarian
-Animal Rights
-Contextual
-Respect for nature
Contractarianism define and example
animals have no moral standing, we are free to use animals in any way we want, should treat animals well because it is our best interest.
- take cow of the cow or else you won’t have food
Utilitarianism
acceptable to use/exploit animals as long as: suffering is not present or minimal, you can’t get the same results without animals, and animals are provided with adequate resources
Animal rights view
Animals have rights independent of humans. It is wrong to use animals… even as companions
Contextual approach define and example
believes that the main 3 views are too restrictive. focuses on the fact that human animal relationships vary depending on the species in question.
-bond is stronger with pets than wild animals so we only need to provide vet care, food, shelter ect for pets
Respect for nature view define and example
consideration in respect to loss of species (is losing the species going to hurt us?)
- the whale going extinct won’t care because it does not understand what is happening and will be dead so we also should not care
5 freedoms
-freedom from thirst, hunger, or malnutrition
-freedom from discomfort
-freedom from pain, injury, or disease
-freedom of normal behaviour
-freedom from fear and distress
the 5 freedoms are defined in ___
law
3 circles
-basic health and functioning
-affective states (how something feels)
-natural living ability
How do sow crates break 5 freedoms? what is the benefit?
normal behaviour (cant move freely). This protects sows from aggression.
How do conventional cages break 5 freedoms? what is the benefit?
normal behaviour (limited space and movement). allows for control of individual nutrition, minimizes injury, allows for specific bird treatment
legal killing methods
captive-bolt pistols (bleeding out)
stunning with electric current (bleeding out)
CO2 sedation (bleeding out)
who regulates the use of animals for teaching and research at usask? what do they question?
U of S Animal Care Committee
evaluate if the work is safe for the animals and if it is worth doing (can you teach using videos or other methods?)
What is the first domesticated species? when were they domesticated
dogs
14,000 years ago
when did domestication of farm animals begin?
8,000 - 12,000 years ago
First people- animal relationship. how did they treat animals?
hunter-gatherers. they saw animals as a tool and followed them rather than confining them
When was early domestication? how did they control animal?
8,000 BC
found some animals were more productive than others
used hobbled and herding rather than fences
When was later early domestication? which civilizations and practices did this include?
2,000 BC - 2,000
had mixed farming practices with large ruminants for labour and smaller animals for food
How did aristotle experiment on animals. what is an example of this?
vivisection. taking shell off egg to look in
what happens in the 1st century?
romans invent ploughs. most prominent evidence of domestication
when was the dark ages period? what was it like for animals?
5th-15th century
humans were reliant on animals (used for everything)
art showed animal importance
were kept as pets
animals could be punished in a court of law like a human
Examples of dark ages vivisection
500 BC - learned optic nerve by cutting it
16th century - importance of blood/circulation
nasty time to be an animal, everything dome without sedation
