The Evolution of Morality and Religion

Donald Broom argues that morality and the central components of religion are of great value, and presents two central ideas. He asserts that morality has a biological foundation and has evolved as a consequence of natural selection, and that religions are essentially the structures supporting morality. Many philosophers and theologians write about morality and its origins without reference to biological processes such as evolution. Likewise, biologists discuss phenomena of importance to human morality and religion without taking account of the thoughts of others on these subjects.

Broom, Donald M.

Religion & Spirituality

Cambridge University Press

The wonderful world of birds and their behaviour

Hamlyn

Beginning with an introduction to sentience, the book investigates why we are so interested in sentience, when humans became sentient, and how it has changed over time. The book defines aspects of sentience such as consciousness, memory and emotions, and discusses brain complexity in detail. Examining sentience from a developmental perspective, it analyzes when sentience appears and uses evidence from a range of studies investigating embryos, fetuses and young animals to form an enlightening overview of the subject.

Sentience and Animal Welfare

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

CABI

Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare [OP]

Humans have a natural interest in animals; through a long history of domestication, they have become tools, a food source, and even friends. Behavior is a significant indicator of animal health and well-being, and understanding this behavior is therefore the key to good management. Covering all aspects of animal behavior, including its relation to welfare for companion animals, farm animals, and farmed fish, this book reviews development, socialization, locomotion, reproduction, and more. It takes a comprehensive approach to the subject, featuring a section of chapters addressing common abnormal behaviors and examining some animals, such as rabbits, from both a pet and farm perspective. Now in its fifth edition, Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare includes new chapters detailing the welfare of sheep, goats, and exotic pets and welfare in relation to genetic selection and modification. Animal behavior and welfare sciences are now core topics for agriculture and veterinary students, with courses and research opportunities in this field growing world-wide. Fully updated and featuring new photographs, this indispensable textbook provides a student-friendly guide to the major themes of animal behavior and welfare.

Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Engineering & Transportation

Fraser, Andrew F.

Engineering

Broom and Fraser's Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough overview of behavior and welfare of companion and farm animals, including fish.\nThe introductory section has been completely revised, with all following chapters updated, redesigned and improved to reflect our changing understanding.\nThis edition includes: 
New and revised chapters on climate change and sustainability, ethics, and philosophy to ensure that the book provides the latest information in a changing world; New information on human interactions with other animal species, big data, modern technologies, brain function, emotions and behavior; Solutions and advice for common abnormal behaviorsWritten by a world-leading expert and key opinion leader in animal behavior and welfare, this text provides a highly accessible guide to the subject. It is an essential foundation for any veterinary, animal science, animal behavior or welfare-focused undergraduate or graduate course.

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

Behavior is a significant indicator of health in animals and understanding behavior is the key to good management. Animal behavior and animal welfare science are fast becoming core topics in the curricula of agriculture and veterinary students. The eagerly awaited fourth edition of Farm Animal Behaviour and Welfare builds on the coverage of the previous edition, fully updating it to take into account developments over the last 10 years. This new edition covers companion animals, as well as farm animal species including farmed fish. It is an indispensible textbook covering the major and growing areas in agricultural and veterinary science and practice.

This is the Second Edition of a well-received book that reflects a fresh, integrated coverage of the concepts and scientific measurement of stress and welfare of animals including humans. This book explains the basic biological principles of coping with many forms of adversity. The major part of this work is devoted to explaining scientifically usable concepts in stress and welfare. A wide range of welfare indicators are highlighted in detail with examples being drawn from man and other species. The necessity for combining information from disciplines is emphasized with a one-health, one-welfare approach. This information forms the basis for a synthesis of new ideas. Among the issues covered are:
- How brain and body systems regulate using feelings, physiological responses, behaviour and responses to pathology
- Limits to adaptation
- Assessing positive and negative welfare during both short-term and long-term situations
- Ethical problems and suggested solutions
A proper assessment of animal welfare is essential to take informed decisions about what is morally acceptable in terms of practice and in the development of a more effective legislation. This work encapsulates a very wide body of literature on scientific aspects of animal welfare and will thus prove a valuable asset for animal welfare scientists, psychologists, students and teachers of all forms of biology, behaviour, medicine, veterinary medicine and animal usage.

Stress and Animal Welfare: Key Issues in the Biology of Humans and Other Animals (Animal Welfare, 19)

Politics & Social Sciences

Johnson, Ken G.

Philosophy

Springer

This is the Second Edition of a well-received book that reflects a fresh, integrated coverage of the concepts and scientific measurement of stress and welfare of animals including humans. This book explains the basic biological principles of coping with many forms of adversity. The major part of this work is devoted to explaining scientifically usable concepts in stress and welfare. A wide range of welfare indicators are highlighted in detail with examples being drawn from man and other species. The necessity for combining information from disciplines is emphasized with a one-health, one-welfare approach. This information forms the basis for a synthesis of new ideas. Among the issues covered are: 
- How brain and body systems regulate using feelings, physiological responses, behaviour and responses to pathology 
- Limits to adaptation 
- Assessing positive and negative welfare during both short-term and long-term situations 
- Ethical problems and suggested solutions 
A proper assessment of animal welfare is essential to take informed decisions about what is morally acceptable in terms of practice and in the development of a more effective legislation. This work encapsulates a very wide body of literature on scientific aspects of animal welfare and will thus prove a valuable asset for animal welfare scientists, psychologists, students and teachers of all forms of biology, behaviour, medicine, veterinary medicine and animal usage.

Stress and Animal Welfare: Key Issues in the Biology of Humans and Other Animals

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The Evolution of Morality and Religion

The Evolution of Morality and Religion

The wonderful world of birds and their behaviour

Sentience and Animal Welfare

Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare [OP]

Broom and Fraser's Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Stress and Animal Welfare: Key Issues in the Biology of Humans and Other Animals (Animal Welfare, 19)

Stress and Animal Welfare: Key Issues in the Biology of Humans and Other Animals