3.7.2 - Animal Rights (Non-Religious Perspectives)

Explore non-religious views on animal rights and welfare with this engaging lesson pack for 3.7.2 Animal Rights – Non-Religious Perspectives. Carefully aligned to the WJEC Religious Studies 2025 specification, these lessons enable learners to investigate how humanists and other non-religious thinkers approach the treatment of animals and the balance between animal welfare and human needs.

Learners Will Understand:

• Animal sentience and welfare.

• Human responsibility towards animals.

• Humanist views on compassion and suffering.

• Arguments for animal rights.

• Ethical issues surrounding farming and food production.

• Non-religious views on animal experimentation.

• The balance between human benefit and animal welfare.

• The importance of biodiversity and conservation.

• Practical examples of animal rights campaigns.

• How beliefs influence attitudes to animal welfare.

Suitable for:

• WJEC GCSE Religious Studies (from 2025)

• KS4 RE and Ethics courses

• Revision and intervention sessions

• Independent study and enrichment