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Area of Science:

  • Animal Welfare Science
  • Ethics in Zoology
  • Comparative Psychology

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  • The ethics of keeping animals in zoos and aquariums is a long-standing debate.
  • Critics argue that captivity inherently harms animal welfare by restricting freedom.
  • The intrinsic versus instrumental value of freedom for animal welfare is often debated based on intuition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the concept of freedom in relation to animal welfare in captive settings.
  • To differentiate between freedom as an intrinsic good and freedom as an instrumental good.
  • To advocate for empirical data collection to resolve ethical debates on animal captivity.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of freedom's role in animal welfare.
  • Distinguishing between intrinsic and instrumental value of freedom.
  • Proposal for comparative welfare data collection in wild and captive animals.

Main Results:

  • The study highlights the need to move beyond intuitive arguments in animal welfare debates.
  • It identifies freedom as a complex factor with both intrinsic and instrumental dimensions for welfare.
  • The necessity of empirical evidence is emphasized to inform ethical decisions.

Conclusions:

  • Empirically informed ethical decisions regarding captive animals require robust comparative welfare data.
  • Understanding the multifaceted role of freedom is crucial for assessing animal welfare in captivity.
  • Further research collecting data on wild and captive animals is essential.