ANSC 1210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Consciousness, Folk Psychology, Mind
8 Feb 2017
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Welfare concerns the quality of an animal"s life. The state of death is not a welfare concern in its own right. High death rates in a group of animals indicates a welfare concern (animals collectively experiencing bad welfare). May indicate poor management/disease or another factor which leads to many animals becoming diseased (experiencing bad welfare). Live traps: humane or not depends on how many times you check the traps. Lack of food and water for long = poor welfare. Toxic baits: chemical which cause internal bleeding. Glue traps: slow death, stuck = starvation. The attribution of human characteristics and feelings to other animals. Starting point for considering what animals want/need in order to have a good life. It is essential to use science and other information when considering/evaluation animal welfare, not relying on anthropomorphism alone. Folk psychology in our daily life: human psychology is founded on folk psychology.
