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Review
. 2013 Dec;10(4):469-78.
doi: 10.1007/s11673-013-9480-5. Epub 2013 Oct 3.

The dying animal

Jessica Pierce  1
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Review

The dying animal

Jessica Pierce. J Bioeth Inq. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

The study of animal death is poised to blossom into an exciting new interdisciplinary field-and one with profound relevance for bioethics. Areas of interest include the biology and evolution of death-related behavior in nonhuman animals, as well as human social, psychological, cultural, and moral attitudes toward and practices related to animal death. In this paper, I offer a brief overview of what we know about death-related behavior in animals. I will then sketch some of the bioethical implications of this emerging field of research.

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