- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Ethics in medical practice
- Linguistic research and analysis
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Linguistic Education and Pedagogy
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- European and International Law Studies
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Livestock Farming and Management
Aalborg University
2013-2025
University of Humanistic Studies
2016-2018
Instituto de Filosofía
2014-2018
Aarhus University
2010-2012
The concept of animal welfare is evolving due to progress in our scientific understanding biology and changing societal expectations. Animal science has been primarily concerned with minimizing suffering, but there growing interest also promoting positive experiences, grouped under the term (PAW). However, are discrepancies use PAW. An interdisciplinary group arrived at a consensus that ‘PAW can be defined as flourishing through experience predominantly mental states development competence...
The industrialisation of agriculture has led to considerable alterations at both the technological and economical levels animal farming. Several welfare issues modern – e.g. stress stereotypical behaviour can be traced back industrialised intensification housing numbers animals in production. Although these dictate ethical criticism, it is claim this article that such direct are only forefront a greater systemic problem inherent industrialisation. Consequently, provides an analysis...
Abstract Answers to the question, “What is a farm animal?” often revolve around genetics, physical attributes, and animals’ functions in agricultural production. The essential defining characteristics of animals transcend these limited models, however, require an answer that avoids reductionism encompasses de-atomizing point view. Such should promote recognition as beings with extensive mental social capabilities outline extent each individual animal’s existence and—at same time—define parts...
Abstract The general claim behind the use of psychiatric service dogs is that dogs, given their individual training, can provide a bigger sense independency and safety for people struggling with mental health issues such as PTSD . Struggling these types thought to be associated self-undermining feeling shame that, in turn, reinforces issue question. This particular experience is, we believe, not present, or present only limited sense, positive emotional relationship dog. Thus, understanding...
Bernard E. Rollin is especially known for his work on the animal welfare concept telos – essence of a given animal. This paper explores another and lesser known, albeit very central in Rollin: 'gestalt shift'. idea that prior to possibility valid ethical theory concerning actions relation animals there demand an epistemological metaphysical change view. argues we ought understand lives upon whom our have such profound. In effect, before any moral demands aimed at are morally obliged develop...