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In this chapter, we will briefly examine the impact humans have on the other primates, particularly in the United States, and then explore different ethical frameworks that guide how we might exercise our responsibilities to nonhuman primates. We will examine the differences between an animal welfare position and an animal rights position. In closing we will advocate for the development of a sanctuary ethos that draws on both the welfare and the rights positions and urges us to re-examine our ethical agency in our relationships with other animals.
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Gruen, L., Fleury, E. (2023). Animal Welfare, Animal Rights, and a Sanctuary Ethos. In: Robinson, L.M., Weiss, A. (eds) Nonhuman Primate Welfare. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82708-3_26
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