Foundations of Animal Ethics
Published: November 2025
Description
Learn about ethics pertaining to the treatment and care of (non-human) animals within research, law, policy, and the clinical setting. Explore recent cases, discuss ethics theories, and learn a framework to integrate ethics within programs, policy, and law on animals. We close the program with a discussion of how participants can become more involved in animal ethics through research, associations and conferences, education, and academic forums. Online lectures and discussions are complemented by optional live sessions with faculty, and partial scholarships are available.
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No prior knowledge of ethics or philosophy is expected; this is our most introductory animal ethics program on (non-human) animal ethics and it has no course prerequisites.
Program Takeaways
- Define animal ethics and its key concepts
- Apply ethical principles and theories to promote the well-being of animals
- Apply a novel framework to promote ethics within programs, policies, and laws affecting animals
- Identify current pressing issues within animal ethics
- Learn how to engage with the animal ethics community through research, associations, education, and forums
