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In this paper the authors argue that ethical considerations are relevant for evaluating animal production systems and that in consequence agrologists should seriously consider the arguments of animal welfare supporters. Furthermore, the authors point out the ethical basis for some (though not all) of the conclusions proposed by supporters of animal welfare. In consequence it is necessary to determine the nature of animal welfare and methods of evaluating the welfare of animals and to recognize when production systems fail to satisfy the needs of animals.
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Hurnik, J.F., Lehman, H. Ethics and farm animal welfare. Journal of Agricultural Ethics 1, 305–318 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01826794
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