LibGuides: G9: World Issues and Social Change: Animal Rights

Resources

Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights
Animal rights philosophy is based on the idea that animals should not be used by people for any reason, and that animal rights should protect their interests the way human rights protect people.
BBC: Animal Ethics
rational argument about the right and wrong way to treat animals is made more difficult by the deep love that many of us feel for animals.

Animals in Science
In this study, researchers wanted to know whether community members use moral judgments when deciding whether an animal study is acceptable.
What is Ethical animal research?
A proposed measure in Switzerland would have made that country the first to ban medical and scientific experimentation on animals.
PETA: Issues
articles on using animals to eat, wear, use as entertainment, etc.
Ethics: Animals as Pets
This article looks into the ethical issues surrounding keeping animals as pets.
Is it ethical to keep pets?
The institution of pet-keeping is fundamentally unjust as it involves the manipulation of animals’ bodies, behaviours and emotional lives.
The Problem with Factory Farming
ASPCA: Factory Farms
Large collection of articles from the ASPCE

Global Issues This link opens in a new window
Examines topical issues from around the globe through different viewpoints. Content from around the world.
Britannica School This link opens in a new window
Online Encyclopedia
Proquest Research Library This link opens in a new window
This resource provides access to nearly 5,000 titles that offer global coverage on a wide range of subjects: arts, business, current events, education, health, language arts, sciences, social sciences, and more.
Issues and Controversies This link opens in a new window
features timely, in-depth articles covering complex, hot-button issues in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Designed to inspire thought-provoking debates, each article presents both sides of an issue clearly and without bias.
MS/HS Book Collection This link opens in a new window
Essential online curriculum-based reference and non-fiction resources.