[Animal rights--new questions about animal ethics]

The assertion that animals have interests and rights comparable to those of humans raises some new questions: How should unavoidable conflicts between man and animal be solved? How should a decision be taken in a conflict between human demands of no vital necessity e.g. the consumption of meat or mobility, and the right of animals to live? The answers to these questions illustrate the scope and limitations of ethical discussions. In spite of this solutions have to be elaborated based on conscience, ideas of a fair partnership and theological considerations.