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A Framework For Assessing The Suitability Of Different Species As Companion Animals, C. A. Schuppli, D. Fraser
A Framework For Assessing The Suitability Of Different Species As Companion Animals, C. A. Schuppli, D. Fraser
Wild and Exotic Animals as Pets Collection
Municipal regulations and humane movement policies often restrict or discourage the use of 'exotic' species as companion animals. However, confusion arises because the term 'exotic' is used in various ways, and because classifying species as exotic or non-exotic does not satisfactorily distinguish suitable from unsuitable companion animals. Even among commonly kept species, some appear to be much more suitable than others. Instead, decisions about suitable companion animal species need to be based on a number of relevant issues. As ethical criteria, we considered that keeping a companion animal should not jeopardize - and ideally should enhance - its welfare, as …
The Status Of Animals In Biblical And Christian Thought: A Study In Colliding Values, Rod Preece, David Fraser
The Status Of Animals In Biblical And Christian Thought: A Study In Colliding Values, Rod Preece, David Fraser
Morality and Religious Philosophy Collection
A common contemporary view is that the Bible and subsequent Christian thought authorize humans to exploit animals purely as means to human ends. This paper argues that Biblical and Christian thought have given rise to a more complex ethic of animal use informed by its pastoralist origins, Biblical pronouncements that permit different interpretations, and competing ideas and doctrines that arose during its development, and influenced by the rich and often contradictory features of ancient Hebrew and Greco-Roman traditions. The result is not a uniform ethic but a tradition of unresolved debate. Differing interpretations of the Great Chain of Being and …