Book contents
- Animal Economics
- Animal Economics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Preliminaries
- Part II The Direct Approach
- 3 Sentientism
- 4 Assessing Animal Welfare
- 5 Utility Potentials
- 6 The Social Welfare Function
- 7 A Simple Consumption Model
- 8 Animal Welfare Standards
- 9 Animal Population Ethics
- 10 Valuing Animal Welfare
- Part III The Indirect Approach
- Afterword
- Index
- References
4 - Assessing Animal Welfare
from Part II - The Direct Approach
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 November 2025
Book contents
- Animal Economics
- Animal Economics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Preliminaries
- Part II The Direct Approach
- 3 Sentientism
- 4 Assessing Animal Welfare
- 5 Utility Potentials
- 6 The Social Welfare Function
- 7 A Simple Consumption Model
- 8 Animal Welfare Standards
- 9 Animal Population Ethics
- 10 Valuing Animal Welfare
- Part III The Indirect Approach
- Afterword
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter explores various approaches to welfare in economics and animal sciences, along with the concept of a “life worth living,” which is central to this book. It also discusses the complex issue of wild animal welfare.
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- Animal EconomicsDirectly and Indirectly Accounting for Animal Welfare, pp. 109 - 127Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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