Animal Rights, Welfare and Ethics

Animal welfare, rights and ethics all examine how we should treat animals. This course is designed to help you understand what is meant by animal welfare and how it can be implemented in society. In this course you will learn:

• The history of animal welfare
• The nature of animal welfare
• The scope of animal welfare
• What animal ethics are
• Widely accepted animal ethics theories
• What animal rights is
• Arguments against animal rights
• The state of animal welfare today
• Significant global welfare issues
• And more.