动物福利和动物权利有什么区别？

Animal welfare (welfarism) accepts the use of animals but seeks to minimize unnecessary suffering. It asks: “How can we treat animals better?”

Animal rights (abolitionism) rejects the premise that animals are resources for human use. It asks: “Do we have the right to use animals at all?” Key thinkers include Tom Regan (rights-based approach) and Gary Francione (abolitionist approach).

This distinction is crucial for understanding different approaches within the animal advocacy movement and their implications for strategy and goals.