Furthermore, the concept of "personhood" for certain highly intelligent species, such as great apes, elephants, and dolphins, has been brought before courts. While no such ruling has been fully institutionalized globally, it represents the growing influence of the rights movement on formal legal systems. Conclusion
| Issue | Welfare Perspective | Rights Perspective | |--------|----------------------|----------------------| | | A genuine improvement | A marketing lie – slaughter is still slaughter | | Animal testing for medicine | Reduce, refine, replace (3Rs) | Abolish entirely – humans have no right to harm others for our benefit | | Zoos | Good zoos = conservation + education | Prisons for wild beings | | Stray dogs | Trap-neuter-release or shelters | No-kill sanctuaries (but who pays?) | Furthermore, the concept of "personhood" for certain highly