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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > culture and humanities > philosophy > ethics > bioethics > animal ethics
Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension > culture and humanities > philosophy > ethics > bioethics > animal ethics
Preferred Term:

animal ethics

Definition:
Animal ethics is a rational argument about the right and wrong way to treat non-human animals. It is applied in the evaluation of what should or should not be done when non-human animals used by or for human purposes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
bioethics
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/331983
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