<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The discussion of the ethics of fur farming is currently important in Estonia, where the Estonian Parliament is due to make a judgement on the legality of farming animals for fur in the state. Although there is significant opposition among the local general population, and discussion in the popular and social media, there is little evidence of a coherent ethical reason why fur animals should not be farmed while we continue to permit the farming of other livestock animals. Ethical viewpoints of the rights and welfare of animals are presented here and these are contextualised with regard to fur farming and fur farming in Estonia in particular.</p></abstract>

The discussion of the ethics of fur farming is currently important in Estonia, where the Estonian Parliament is due to make a judgement on the legality of farming animals for fur in the state. Although there is significant opposition among the local general population, and discussion in the popular and social media, there is little evidence of a coherent ethical reason why fur animals should not be farmed while we continue to permit the farming of other livestock animals. Ethical viewpoints of the rights and welfare of animals are presented here and these are contextualised with regard to fur farming and fur farming in Estonia in particular.

The Ethics of Keeping fur Animals, the Estonian Context

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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The discussion of the ethics of fur farming is currently important in Estonia, where the Estonian Parliament is due to make a judgement on the legality of...

The Ethics of Keeping fur Animals, the Estonian Context

Article Category: Science life: Discussion

Published Online: Jun 01, 2017

Page range: 78 - 80

Received: Jan 25, 2017

Accepted: Feb 06, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2017-0013

Keywords
ethics, fur farming, mink, chinchilla, blue fox

© by David Arney

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Ethics of Keeping fur Animals, the Estonian Context

Article Category: Science life: Discussion

Published Online: Jun 01, 2017

Page range: 78 - 80

Received: Jan 25, 2017

Accepted: Feb 06, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2017-0013

Keywordsethics, fur farming, mink, chinchilla, blue fox

© by David Arney

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
ethics, fur farming, mink, chinchilla, blue fox