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| What are some questions that can be asked when judging a society's approach to animal welfare? |
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What animal protection laws do they have
Are there specific uses of animals that should be criticized?
What is the general treatment like?
Are there many humane societies?
Do they engage in ethical debate about animals? |
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| What 3 philosophies are incorporated when it comes to Animal Welfare ethics in Japan? |
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| Buddhism, Shinto, Confuscianism |
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| Does Japan veterinary medicine typically agree with euthanization? |
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| In Asian countries, are whales held at a higher standard or lower standard than dogs? |
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| They are considered equal |
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| Which culture holds dogs at a higher standard, Western or Asian? |
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True or False
Asian & Australian cultures have very similar viewpoints on animal ethics |
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| What philosophy could explain the fact that Western culture values dogs & horses highly? |
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According to Kondo & Sato (1999)
Any animal welfare philosophy should be in agreement with ________ not in opposition to ________. |
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| Human fitness ; human self-maintenance |
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| What is Kondo & Sato's view on human-animal symbiotic relationships? |
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| Symbiotic relationships evolving historically and ecologically should not be refused |
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| What is Kondo & Sato's 3rd Point for Discussion? |
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| Human-animal relationships should not be parasitic |
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True or False
According to Kondo & Sato, philosophy should be based on religion |
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False
Should be founded on science & based on ethology/physiology/ecology |
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True or False
Part of Taiwan culture is to not restrict pets (no leashes/cages/fence) |
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True or False
There is no rabies in Taiwan |
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| What was the concern of women running dog pounds in Taiwan? |
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| Euthanizing dogs would be controversial & donations to the pound would stop |
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| How did Prof. Hsia reduce Taiwan's stray dog population from 7-10 million to 2 million? |
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Training schools
Proper shelters
Vet inspections at shelters
Adoption programs
Euthanizing unwanted dogs |
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| What are some problems with Canadian view towards animal ethics? |
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Definition
-Macho image is admired (cowboys & rodeo)
-Hunting on snowmobiles
-Some methods of seal hunting
-Leg hold traps are left for many hours without checking |
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| What was the contradiction found in the film 'A Cow at my Table' concerning factory farming? |
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| People in the animal industry were shown complaining about the term 'factory farming'. Then proceded to show clips promoting animal production & using the term 'factory farming' repeatedly. |
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| What was the contradiction found in the film 'A Cow at my Table' concerning rescuing? |
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-big deal is made of rescuing animals bound for slaughter, allowing to live out their lives
-show animals in poor condition, poor quality of life |
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| What was 'A Cow at my Table's portrayal of Tom Regan? |
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Definition
-says humane slaughter is an oxymoron
-eventually states his true belief that slaughter is wrong, but not necessarily inhumane |
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| What was 'A Cow at my Table's portrayal of Peter Singer? |
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-he doesn't come across strongly as Utilitarian
-does state that he is against the use of violence in campaigns against animal use |
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| Why are the scenes showing slaughter in 'A Cow At My Table' dangers from a public relations point of view? |
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-doesn't explain the muscle movement & twitching
-makes it seem as though the animals are still alive |
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| How can you improve a business's publicity in the animal industry? |
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Become more transparent
Remove the truly 'bad apples' in the industry, who give others a bad rep |
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| What are the factors that determine person's view on animal welfare? |
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Definition
What is necessary/unnecessary
What is acceptable/unacceptable
Perception of what alternatives are available |
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| What was Bennett's definition of cost-benefit analysis? |
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| weighing benefits to society against costs in terms of monetary unit |
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| Who does not agree with "giving a price to the priceless"? |
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| What is the difficulty with cost-benefit analysis |
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greatest happiness doesn't equal greatest wealth
-difficult to translate pleasures into monetary terms |
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| Describe Freedom Foods' business model |
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Definition
-producers pay for initial assessment & annual inspections
-producers guaranteed a premium for the product
-retails market the products at a premium |
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Term
| What are the stages of care in Global Animal Partnership |
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Definition
Step 1 – no cages/crates
Step 2 – enriched indoor environment Step 3 – enhanced outdoor environment
Step 4 – pasture based
Step 5 – no mutilations
Step 5+ - birth to death on the farm |
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| Which philosophy was applied to animals first, utilitarianism or animal rights? |
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True or False
Utilitarianism is older than the philosophy of rights being applied to human beings |
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False
Applying rights to human beings is older |
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| Who developed Utilitarianism? |
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| Who applied Utilitarianism to the modern world, and which written work was it? |
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| Peter Singer, in Animal Liberation |
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| When was the first reference to Utilitarianism? |
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| Is Regan a Complete or Limited animal rightist |
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| What philosophy is based on rules according to which humans should act towards animals? |
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| What philosophy looks at consequences and then decides if the action is morally acceptable? |
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| According to complete rights, what would be the biggest crime you could perpetuate against an animal? |
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| Who said that “Sentience does not mean that the being has personal interest in continuing to live” |
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| Give an example of how an animal may have an indirect/derivative interest in life, and how this relates to welfare |
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| cows enjoys cud, kill it and it cannot chew cud so welfare is reduced |
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Definition
-from thirst/hunger/malnutrition
-from discomfort
-from pain/injury/disease
-to express normal behaviour
-from fear & distress |
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| What is the problem with the 5 Freedoms? |
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Definition
| hunger thirst are necessary for normal functioning of the animal. Pain is necessary sensory system, must learn to avoid painful stimuli |
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| If you had to boil animal welfare & ethics down to one freedom, what would be most corrrect? |
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