Animal Welfare Vocabulary

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The ability to maintain a balance between human needs, environmental protection, and natural resource management over the long term is called:

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Sustainability

Front

What are the set of moral principles that guide human behavior, particularly regarding the treatment of animals and social justice?

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Ethics

Front

What is the state in which a living being feels good, free from pain or stress, with an environment that promotes its well-being?

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Well-being

Front

What is the state of physical, mental, and social well-being of an individual, free from disease or suffering?

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Health

Front

The ability of animals to feel pain, emotions, and consciousness is called:

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Sentience

Front

The process of providing animals with the necessary food and diet for health is called:

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Nutrition

Front

The use of animals in scientific tests and research is called:

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Animal Testing

Front

Efforts to protect animal species and their habitats are called:

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Conservation

Front

The provision of food necessary for the survival and growth of an organism is called:

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Nutrition

Front

The activity of raising animals for the production of food, clothing, or other products is called:

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Animal Husbandry