Tag Archives: non-human animals
We Can’t Export Away our Legally Recognized Duties to Captive Cetaceans
Andrew Fenton outlines the ethical and legal reasons against sending Marineland’s captive beluga whales to facilities in other countries.
The Ethics of Companion Animal Abandonment in Times of Crisis
Andrew Fenton and Timothy Krahn analyze some of the ethical issues at stake when humans are forced to abandon their companion animals in a time of crisis.
The Need for Ethical Expertise in Animal Research Assessment
Caroline Vardigans reconsiders the role of the professional ethicist in the research approval process and argues for their inclusion on Animal Care Committees.
From Bench to Bedside via… The Island of Dr Moreau?
Jason Scott Robert suggests that the creation of part-human animals in stem cell biology may generate scientific confusion.
Confronting a manifest injustice: toward chimpanzee rights
Andrew Fenton reflects on Judge Fahey’s recent concurring opinion on the Nonhuman Rights Project’s efforts to get two captive chimpanzees to sanctuary.
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