Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights Quiz

A Canadian law that prohibits intentionally causing suffering to animals.

A code of practice promoting animal welfare in Canada that involves multiple stakeholders, science, and consensus.

The process of developing the NFAAC code involves extensive stakeholder participation, scientific understanding, and a consensus-based approach.

The period where animal welfare, sustainable production, and livestock became a central focus.

The era when livestock farming emerged as a practice, emphasizing the importance of animal well-being and sustainable production.

The process of humans influencing animal evolution to meet human needs, often resulting in animals with unique traits and a dependent relationship on humans.

The belief that animals have a moral standing and deserve ethical consideration.

A philosophical view that ethical conduct is determined by the potential consequences of actions, prioritizing the greatest good for the greatest number.

Attributing human characteristics, desires, and motivations to animals.

The belief that animals have no moral standing, and humans can use them for any purpose.

An ethical approach that values the inherent worth of each animal species, not just their usefulness to humans.

The ability of an animal to experience feelings and sensations, indicating an awareness of its environment and its needs.

A set of principles that guide ethical conduct when dealing with animals, based on the recognition of their moral standing.

A group of related products that are traded on the market.

A group of experts who review and evaluate scientific research for quality and validity.

A document that summarizes the current state of knowledge on a particular topic, based on existing research.

A set of detailed guidelines outlining acceptable and unacceptable practices for a specific activity, often in a scientific or technical field.

A process where experts in a field evaluate the quality and validity of research before it is published or implemented.

The study of animal behavior from a biological and evolutionary perspective.

The application of ethological principles to understand and improve the welfare of domesticated animals.

The study of all the actions and reactions of an animal in its environment.

The five freedoms describe the basic welfare needs of animals. They focus on ensuring animals are free from physical pain, injury, disease, discomfort, and fear. In essence, they highlight animals' right to a life free from unnecessary suffering.

The Three Circles of Animal Welfare provide a framework to assess animal welfare. They include basic health and functioning, affective states, and natural living. This model emphasizes the importance of both physical and mental wellbeing for animals.

Breaking animal rights involves actions that violate the five freedoms and the ethical principles of animal welfare. Examples include factory farming practices and inhumane animal testing methods.

Sow gestation crates are restrictive enclosures that limit a sow's movement during pregnancy. They raise concerns about animal welfare due to the lack of space, restricted natural behavior, and potential stress for the sow.

Conventional cages are often used to house animals in factory farms. They are small and restrictive, limiting the natural behavior of animals and potentially leading to stress and discomfort.

Humane killing methods aim to minimize pain and distress for animals during slaughter. Captive-bolt pistols, electrical stunning, and CO2 gas are some methods used in humane slaughter.

The Three Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) are principles guiding ethical animal research. They encourage finding alternatives to animal use, using fewer animals whenever possible, and minimizing animal suffering in research.

Early humans lived in close proximity with animals, following their migration patterns for food and resources. This mutual dependence laid the foundation for early domestication practices, marking a significant shift in the human-animal relationship.

An animal's behavior that does not involve any physical activity.

An action that involves physical movement, such as running, swimming, or flying.

Sounds made by animals, such as chirping, barking, or roaring.

Odors produced by animals, such as pheromones or the scent of prey.

Changes in an animal's physical appearance, such as color or shape, that may be linked to behavior.

A Dutch biologist who developed four key categories of questions for understanding animal behavior.

The starting point for evaluating animal behavior.

How behavior has changed over generations due to natural selection.