Define the Concepts of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare

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Essay

Define the concepts of animal rights and animal welfare. How do they differ, and what difference does it make for the use of animals in research?

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Definitions:

Emotional Response

The psychological and physiological reactions to stimuli that are perceived as emotionally relevant.

Cognitive Control

Using rational thinking to regulate one’s emotions and to control how one reacts to emotional feelings.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain involved in executive functions, such as decision making, problem solving, and controlling behavior.

Bodily Humor

A historical theory in medicine that believed human health and temperament depended on the balance of bodily fluids.