Bark, mew and trill, a law thing

Abstract

This work has arisen out of the questioning that is derived from daily life, my experience as a student and as a person, and general interest in a perceived lack of knowledge and understanding of the legal norms, conventions and ethical practices associated with veterinary practice and the protection of animals, as held by students, professors and professionals in this area. The global tendency is directed towards greater consciousness and sensitivity with regards to scientific and technological progress; from here do we observe society’s preoccupation with its role in the face of these motors, affected also by a crisis afflicting our value system and general guidance surrounding collective behavior, encompassing rights, including the right to life. It is why we require normative ethics, not to force action but to provide a reference unto which we can analyze and plan our actions as professionals facing our social reality, and our relationship with others. Including Animal Rights as part of ethics and bio-ethics within the field of social formation of the professional confirms an interest in opening up areas of reflection and discussion regarding human personal and professional behavior, framed by our responsibilities and duties towards continued technological and biotechnological development and the social and political responsibility which we hold true. In proceeding in a manner that befits this responsibility, we will help to ensure that in the future, mistakes committed in the past are not repeated, and that we continue to advance and progress living in a world in which man and animal can live in harmony in what is a finite planet. In the past it was assumed that Animal Law was associated purely with the affinity, affection and sentiment held by humans towards other species, today the issue is formulated and characterised by a judicial, philosophical, political and also moral character that constitutes an area that causes much controversy within these fields.