THE IMPLICATIONS OF COGNITIVE PROCESSES FOR ANIMAL WELFARE

摘要: In general, codes that have been designed to safeguard the welfare of animals emphasize importance providing an environment will ensure good health and a normal physiological physical state, is, they animals' needs. If mental needs are mentioned, always relegated secondary importance. The argument is put forward here animal dependent solely on cognitive concerned. if these met, protect It contended in few cases which do not needs, it does matter from point view. human example given being ill. argued only adversely affected when person feels ill, knows he or she even thinks all processes ones. implications for possessing certain abilities discussed. For example, extent aware their internal state while performing behavior known be indicative so-called states suffering, such as fear, frustration, pain, determine how much actually suffering. With careful experimentation may possible negative feel be. Similarly, think about items events absent immediate frustrated absence real item event but presence representation.