Episode 27: Filling the Gaps in Animal Ethics—What Has Been Neglected and What Can Be Done, with Judith Benz-Schwarzburg

Humanities Matter by Brill

English - November 18, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB
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Sociocognitive abilities of animals have been studied over the past few decades, but there is still a huge gap in research looking at animal ethics. What are the implications of this and how does this influence human behavior towards animals?

In a new podcast, Dr. Judith Benz-Schwarzburg, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the University for Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, talks about pertinent questions on studying the cognitive and emotional abilities of animals and why they are important. Her discussion is an extension of her book titled “Cognitive Kin, Moral Strangers? Linking Animal Cognition, Animal Ethics & Animal Welfare,” published in the Human-Animal Studies series of Brill.

Guest: Dr Judith Benz-Schwarzburg
Host: Leigh Giangreco