Citation
Broom, Donald M (2020) Brain complexity, sentience and welfare. Animal Sentience 29(27)
Thread
Irina Mikhalevich and Russell Powell, Minds without spines: Evolutionarily inclusive animal ethics
Abstract
Neither sentience nor moral standing is confined to animals with large or human-like brains. Invertebrates deserve moral consideration. Definition of terms clarifies the relationship between sentience and welfare. All animals have welfare but humans give more protection to sentient animals. Humans should be less human-centred.
DOI
10.51291/2377-7478.1613
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