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Preferred term
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Definition
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an organization committed to ending abusive treatment of animals in business and society and promoting consideration of animal interests in everyday decision making and general policies and practices. Founded in 1980 by Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco, PETA's objectives have been supported by scholarly work in ethics—most notably, Peter Singer's Animal Liberation, which Newkirk cites as providing the impetus behind PETA's establishment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/People_for_the_Ethical_Treatment_of_Animals
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