Sentience and Stewardship: Navigating the Ethics of Animal Welfare and Rights

This report outlines the core distinctions, frameworks, and current trends within animal welfare and animal rights. While often used interchangeably, they represent two different philosophical and practical approaches to the treatment of non-human animals. 1. Conceptual Definitions

animal welfare

Animal Welfare and Rights Report Animal welfare and animal rights are distinct but overlapping concepts focused on the treatment and moral status of non-human beings. While focuses on the quality of life and physical/mental state of animals under human care, animal rights is a philosophical position asserting that animals have inherent worth and should live free from human exploitation. 1. Fundamental Frameworks

While welfare seeks to reform the system to make it kinder, the rights movement seeks to abolish the systems that exploit animals entirely.

Freedom from Hunger and Thirst:

Access to fresh water and diet.