Introduction to Animal Ethics

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Introduction to Animal Ethics

What is the course about?

Introduction to Animal Ethics
The course Introduction to Animal Ethics is an online class provided by Kyoto University through edX. The skill level of the course is Introductory. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn about what ethical issues arise in human-animal relationships, and how to think about such issues systematically. The course utilizes Manga as a study aid.

Course description

Why do many of us who eat pigs condemn those who eat dogs? Is there any difference between lab mice and companion hamsters that justify the use of the former for drug tests? Our attitude toward animals is full of seeming inconsistencies and unexplained conventions. Animal ethics is the field that tries to make sense of human-animal relationships using insights from philosophical ethics, and this course is an introduction to the field.This course has several distinctive characteristics from other animal ethics education materials. First, this course uses situations of animals in Japan as illustrative cases, which makes this course as a means to learn something about Japanese culture. Second, it also uses Manga to think about actual situations.By listening to the lectures and thinking through the issues presented, you will acquire the ability to think more clearly and systematically about human-animal relationships.Topics include: Training of companion animals Neutering of companion animals Animal experimentation for cosmetics Eating farm animals Environmental enrichment in zoos

Prerequisites & Facts

Introduction to Animal Ethics

Course Topic

Happiness, Personal Development, Self-Hypnosis

University, College, Institution

Kyoto University

Course Skill Level

Introductory

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Introduction to Animal Ethics

To obtain a verified certificate from edX / Kyoto University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate (49.00 USD) or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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Introduction to Animal Ethics
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School: Kyoto University
Topic: Humanities, Philosophy and Ethics