Ethics and invertebrates: a cephalopod perspective

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Jennifer A. Mather¹  Roland C. Anderson¹ 

关键词: Invertebrates;    Ethics;    Cephalopods;    Animal pain;    Animal suffering;   

DOI  :  10.3354/dao075119

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Inter-Research

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: This paper first explores 3 philosophical bases for attitudes to invertebrates, Contractarian/Kantian, Utilitarian, and Rights-based, and what they lead us to conclude about how we use and care for these animals. We next discuss the problems of evaluating pain and suffering in invertebrates, pointing out that physiological responses to stress are widely similar across the animal kingdom and that most animals show behavioral responses to potentially painful stimuli. Since cephalopods are often used as a test group for consideration of pain, distress and proper conditions for captivity and handling, we evaluate their behavioral and cognitive capacities. Given these capacities, we then discuss practical issues: minimization of their pain and suffering during harvesting for food; ensuring that captive cephalopods are properly cared for, stimulated and allowed to live as full a life as possible; and, lastly, working for their conservation.

【 授权许可】

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