Possibilities in animal welfare studies
Keywords:
welfare concepts, usage of proper terminologyAbstract
The main definitions of welfare concepts, possibilities of welfare studies, its connections with animal’s well-being, needs, freedoms, the judgements of moral questions were summarised and the inportance of usage of proper terminology in welfare concepts was ephasized in the article by the author.
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