Document Type
Response or Comment
Publication Date
1982
Abstract
In this essay I outline the processes of adaptation of animals and of animal populations and discuss their relevance to the problem of animal welfare. Because "animal welfare" has many different aspects including philosophical, ethical, and biological, it is important to examine some of the fundamental issues that underly the concept. Hence, in this essay, I comment on how people come to "know," how information accumulates, and how what we know influences our actions. I also discuss the biological information that is relevant to animal welfare. It is my hope that, when this topic has been placed within a broader framework of this sort, more generally useful solutions to the "animal welfare problem" may be found.
Recommended Citation
Beilharz, R.G. (1982). Genetic adaptation in relation to animal welfare. International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems, 3(2), 117-124.
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Animal Studies Commons, Other Animal Sciences Commons, Other Genetics and Genomics Commons
