Palliative Farming
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21700859 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ole Martin Moen (0000-0002-5381-2665, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, corresponding author), Katrien Devolder (0000-0001-5022-4473, University of Oxford) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 543-561 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1382-4554 • E-ISSN: 1572-8609 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10892-022-09404-7 |
| PMID | 36466942 |
| OpenAlex | W4295983923 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
Billions of animals live and die under deplorable conditions in factory farms. Despite significant efforts to reduce human consumption of animal products and to encourage more humane farming practices, the number of factory-farmed animals is nevertheless on an upward trajectory. In this paper, we suggest that the high levels of suffering combined with short life-expectancies make the situation of many factory-farmed animals relevantly similar to that of palliative patients. Building on this, we discuss the radical option of seeking to reduce the suffering of factory-farmed animals through the use of drugs that alleviate pain and distress, administered under a regimen where experiential wellbeing is prioritized over the aim of avoiding drug-dependence
Agriculture · Biology · Business · Distress · Social science · Sociology · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |