While often used interchangeably, these terms represent different ethical viewpoints.

| Aspect | Animal Welfare | Animal Rights | |--------|----------------|----------------| | | Reduce suffering, improve living conditions | Abolish all forms of animal exploitation | | Human Use of Animals | Acceptable if humane | Unacceptable in principle | | Goal | Larger cages, pain relief, humane slaughter | Empty cages, no slaughter, no use | | Ethical Basis | Utilitarianism (Singer) | Deontology / Rights-based (Regan) | | Example Positions | Free-range eggs, humane meat, enriched zoo enclosures | Veganism, abolition of zoos, animal testing ban | | Key Question | Are they suffering? | Are they being used as property? |