Touch pools are popular open-topped fish tanks often found in aquariums where visitors may interact with animals, by touching and sometimes even feeding them, for educational and recreational purposes. However, although animal interactions are becoming increasingly popular in recent years, the welfare impact on the animals and the educational effectiveness of such interactions is under debate. Awareness concerning the different, and sometimes controversial, aspects connected with such interactions has spread. The aim of this paper is to investigate the ethical issues arising from the presence of touch pools in aquariums and facilities alike. In particular, possible sources of moral conflicts between five interested parties will be identified and discussed: biodiversity; aquariums; staff involved with touch pools; individual animals used in the touch pools; visitors interacting with animals in touch pools. In order to assess the framework of ethical demands from different parties, it will be used an analytical tool provided by a revised version of the Ethical Matrix.

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通过伦理矩阵对水族馆触摸池的伦理评估

触摸池是受欢迎的开放式鱼缸，经常出现在水族馆中，游客可以在那里与动物互动，通过触摸甚至喂食它们，用于教育和娱乐目的。然而，尽管近年来动物互动变得越来越流行，但对动物的福利影响和这种互动的教育有效性仍在争论中。对与此类互动相关的不同、有时是有争议的方面的认识已经传播。本文的目的是调查因水族馆和设施中存在接触池而引起的伦理问题。特别是，将确定和讨论五个利益相关方之间道德冲突的可能来源：生物多样性；水族馆；参与接触池的工作人员；触摸池中使用的个体动物；游客在触摸池中与动物互动。为了评估各方的道德要求框架，将使用道德矩阵修订版提供的分析工具。