Seeing the animal: on the ethical implications of de-animalization in intensive animal production systems

Jes Lynning  Harfeld; Cecile Cornou; Anna Kornum; Mickey Gjerris

doi:10.1007/s10806-016-9611-1

Seeing the animal: on the ethical implications of de-animalization in intensive animal production systems

Jes Lynning Harfeld, Cecile Cornou, Anna Kornum, Mickey Gjerris

Sektion for Forbrug, Bioetik og Regulering

Abstract

This article discusses the notion that the invisibility of the animalness of the animal constitutes a fundamental obstacle to change within current production systems. It is discussed whether housing animals in environments that resemble natural habitats could lead to a re-animalization of the animals, a higher appreciation of their moral significance, and thereby higher standards of animal welfare. The basic claim is that experiencing the animals in their evolutionary and environmental context would make it harder to objectify animals as mere bioreactors and production systems. It is argued that the historic objectification of animals within intensive animal production can only be reversed if animals are given the chance to express themselves as they are and not as we see them through the tunnel visions of economy and quantifiable welfare assessment parameters.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
Vol/bind	29
Udgave nummer	3
Sider (fra-til)	407-423
Antal sider	17
ISSN	1187-7863
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-016-9611-1
Status	Udgivet - 2016

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Seeing the animal: on the ethical implications of de-animalization in intensive animal production systems

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