Research Article | Open Access
ANALYZING THE ETHICS OF ANIMAL FARMING AND ANIMAL RIGHTS IN AGRICULTURE
Pooja Bhatt
Pages: 4051-4058
Abstract
Animal welfare activists' views need serious consideration by agronomists because of the importance of ethical considerations in evaluating animal production systems. More than that, they provide the moral justification for certain conclusions in favor of animal welfare. To that end, it is crucial to define and create standards for measuring animal wellbeing, and to recognize when production practices are insufficient to suit animals' needs. A primary goal of this research is to demonstrate that the preservation of animals' legal rights is necessary for achieving true animal welfare, as opposed to the current system's sole focus on freedom. Prohibition of animal cruelty act of 1960 additionally, when integrating technology in cattle husbandry, social context becomes crucial to overcome ethics.
Keywords
Ethics, Animal Farming, Animal Rights, Agriculture and Humans