As an ethic of respecting and protecting animal,animal welfare philosophy has been adopted by the majority of countries in the world.Due to the absence of education on animal welfare philosophy,the public do not comprehend the primary purpose of animal welfare.In addition,there is still no special law of animal welfare which is similar to European Union (EU) in China.In this article,the origin and evolution of animal welfare philosophy was described to explore the main purpose of animal welfare.The differences of legislation and practice on farm animal welfare between China and EU were compared.It was found the main purpose of animal welfare philosophy was respecting the life value of animal as well as human were liable for avoiding animal from suffering.Animal is regarded as property or resource in China,which is the distinct difference from EU.The critical point of promoting animal welfare in China is informing the public of the life value of animal.%作为一种尊重和保护动物的思想,动物福利已为全世界大多数国家所接受.当前,我国的动物福利事业发展较慢.公众对动物福利思想缺乏了解,与动物福利相关的法律缺少.本文追溯动物福利思想的起源以及发展过程,论述动物福利思想的核心内容.比较中国与欧盟在农场动物福利法律和操作规范的差异,寻找二者在动物伦理的主要区别.结果表明,动物福利建立在承认动物生命价值,并承认人类对动物有保护责任的基础之上.动物福利的主要目的是避免或减少动物的痛苦.中国与欧盟在动物福利问题的主要分歧是对人与动物关系的理解,即"动物是否是'物'"和"动物是否有生命价值"的问题.
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