Abstract
Animal mistreatment in businesses around the world is becoming a hotly debated topic. Many animal welfare laws protect wild animals and pets, but make exemptions for animals in farms, zoos or labs. There are economic benefits behind animal mistreatment since businesses can maximize profits by, for example, raising animals in crowded spaces, or forcing them to perform shows. However, ethical arguments on this issue reveal that animal mistreatment may actually cost more than humane animal treatment. Furthermore, consumer awareness on animal mistreatments is increasing, so this poses both a threat and opportunity to businesses. As society puts more and more value on sustainable green business today, inhumane animal treatments may harm a company's reputation and reduce its sales. Businesses should be aware of this trend and examine new humane alternatives to their traditional practices in order to stay competitive in the market.
Highlights
Animals have been human’s companions for thousands of years
Factory farming alone contributes substantially to environmental unsustainability, let alone many other types of businesses that are guilty of animal abuse
Think about will a drug that has not been tested on animals before it is considered safe by patients and gaining federal approval for sale? Because animal experiment signals safety, research institutions usually exaggerate their results from animal testing (Collins, 2015)
Summary
Animals have been human’s companions for thousands of years They serve as people’s food, medicine, transportation, farming labor, and entertainment. The rise of commercialism has forced businesses to maximize profit which means reducing cost while increasing production on animal products and services. This trend has led to a series of industrialized inhumane treatment of animals, such as slaughter at early age, captivity, stressful living condition(page number required for direct quotation).s, overuse of antibiotics and drug testing. The analysis focuses on solutions to reduce and prevent animal mistreatments, and highlights managerial implications on this topic of animal welfare in businesses
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