Shifting Attitudes on Animal 'Ownership': Ethical Implications for Welfare Research and Practice Terminology

Autor/inn/en	Henning, Julia Sophie Lyn; Costa, Ana Goncalves; Fernandez, Eduardo Jose
Titel	Shifting Attitudes on Animal 'Ownership': Ethical Implications for Welfare Research and Practice Terminology
Quelle	In: Research Ethics, 19 (2023) 4, S.409-418 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Henning, Julia Sophie Lyn) ORCID (Fernandez, Eduardo Jose)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1747-0161
DOI	10.1177/17470161231186060
Schlagwörter	Animals; Ownership; Preferences; Language Usage; Ethics; Well Being; Vocabulary; Research Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Eigentum; Sprachgebrauch; Ethik; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Wortschatz; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	The roles companion animals have played in our lives has dramatically changed over the last few decades. At the same time, the terms we use to describe both the people and animals in these human-animal relationships have also changed. One example includes the use of the terms 'owner' or 'guardian' to refer to the human caretaker. While preferences by society appear to indicate increased interest in referring to companion animal caretakers as 'guardians', others have cautioned against its use or attempted to restrict it. Additionally, the use of animal welfare terminology has direct implications for how we conduct both welfare research and practice. Our paper examines the use of 'owner' and 'guardian' with respect to (1) the implications for changing terminology on the function, clarity and uniformity of their use, and (2) the ethical and welfare impact that coincides with each term's use. Our goal is to propose terminological considerations that could influence future welfare research, as well as help guide our interactions with companion animals. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01