Research Questions

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Is welfare invariabilism the right view?

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How morally relevant (if at all) are differences in cognitive, affective, or social sophistication?

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What are the morally relevant capabilities of different animals?

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Under what conditions does the moral value of the experiences or interests of a non-human animal outweigh the moral value of the experiences or interests of a human?

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How can we measure the welfare of different sorts of animals in different sorts of conditions?

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What is the evolutionary function of valenced experience?

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How do animals differ in the characteristic or possible intensity range of valenced experience?

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How should we compare the moral value of helping different types of animals?

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Which animals (if any) lead net-negative lives?

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What are our obligations to extremely numerous animals that we believe are unlikely to have moral standing (e.g., the ~440 quintillion nematodes)?

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Which animals possess moral standing, and how do we determine which ones are sentient and which ones are agents?

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What terms should we use when describing animal welfare and animal agriculture in Africa?

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What are the local communities’ understanding of animal welfare in under-researched areas?

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How important is public awareness in bringing about institutional change?

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How do efforts to address social issues such as climate justice, food security, and nutrition and public health influence animal agriculture and food systems in Africa?

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What drives animal agriculture production in African countries?

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Will the exploitation of animals in African countries grow significantly to meet local demand and export to countries that seek to secure their meat and egg supplies?

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What animal welfare policies or legislation currently exists in African countries, and what is the level of enforcement?

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What is the role of international agencies in influencing and shaping animal agriculture in African countries?

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In which African countries will factory farming likely grow the quickest?

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