Question 1

Only if animals have rights do we have duties toward them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are some moral arguments in defense of vegetarianism?

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One is that the world-wide appetite fo...

Question 3

One prudential argument for vegetarianism is that it probably gives one a healthier diet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To argue that animals have rights is to appeal to

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A)   Utilitarianism.
B)   Categorical imperative.
C)   Relativism.
D)   Natural law.

Question 5

Sentience refers to an animal's ability to

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A)   Reason.
B)   Be aware of existence.
C)   Feel emotion.
D)   Communicate.

Question 6

Animal experimentation appeals to ________ reasoning?

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A)   Utilitarian
B)   Categorical imperative
C)   Relative
D)   Natural law

Question 7

Globally,how many animal species are considered to be endangered?

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A)   Almost 500
B)   Almost 20,000
C)   Almost 5000
D)   Almost 15,000

Question 8

Give an anthropocentric and a non-anthropocentric reason for not being cruel to animals.

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An anthropocentric reason for not being cruel to animals is that it will probably negatively affect our own characters and probably will pain some other people.A non-anthropocentric reason for not being cruel to animals is because of the suffering itself experienced by the animals.

Question 9

From the anthropocentric perspective the idea that we should curtail human activities to preserve a nonhuman species is generally anchored in which of our ethical theories?

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A)   Utilitarianism
B)   Categorical imperative
C)   Relativism
D)   Natural law

Question 10

Animals are moral patients if what we do to them matters morally.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 11

Singer begins his argument by comparing animal rights to

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A)   Human rights.
B)   Children's rights.
C)   Women's rights.
D)   Natural rights.

Question 12

If animals have value only in so far as they are useful for humans,then they have only instrumental,not intrinsic,value.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is meant by saying that non-human animals have interests?

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This means that animals are co...

Question 14

About how many animals are used for experiments each year in the US?

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A)   1.5 million
B)   25 million
C)   30 million
D)   70 million

Question 15

What does it mean to say that pain is only prima facie bad?

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This means that although pain ...

Question 16

By calling something a moral agent we mean that it is a being that can suffer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To say that an animal is sentient means that it has certain desires and interests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A right is a strong legitimate claim.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Distinguish the notion of some being having an interest and having things that are in its best interest.

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Having interests implies desires of some sort while there may be things in some being's best interest in that they are good for it though it does not desire or want them.

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What are some moral arguments in defense of vegetarianism?

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One is that the world-wide appetite fo...
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One prudential argument for vegetarianism is that it probably gives one a healthier diet.

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To argue that animals have rights is to appeal to

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Sentience refers to an animal's ability to

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Animal experimentation appeals to ________ reasoning?

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Globally,how many animal species are considered to be endangered?

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Give an anthropocentric and a non-anthropocentric reason for not being cruel to animals.

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Animals are moral patients if what we do to them matters morally.

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If animals have value only in so far as they are useful for humans,then they have only instrumental,not intrinsic,value.

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What is meant by saying that non-human animals have interests?

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About how many animals are used for experiments each year in the US?

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What does it mean to say that pain is only prima facie bad?

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By calling something a moral agent we mean that it is a being that can suffer.

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To say that an animal is sentient means that it has certain desires and interests.

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A right is a strong legitimate claim.

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Distinguish the notion of some being having an interest and having things that are in its best interest.

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Having interests implies desires of some sort while there may be things in some being's best interest in that they are good for it though it does not desire or want them.

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What are some moral arguments in defense of vegetarianism?

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One prudential argument for vegetarianism is that it probably gives one a healthier diet.

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To argue that animals have rights is to appeal to

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Sentience refers to an animal's ability to

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Animal experimentation appeals to ________ reasoning?

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Globally,how many animal species are considered to be endangered?

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Give an anthropocentric and a non-anthropocentric reason for not being cruel to animals.

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Animals are moral patients if what we do to them matters morally.

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Singer begins his argument by comparing animal rights to

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If animals have value only in so far as they are useful for humans,then they have only instrumental,not intrinsic,value.

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What is meant by saying that non-human animals have interests?

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By calling something a moral agent we mean that it is a being that can suffer.

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To say that an animal is sentient means that it has certain desires and interests.

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Distinguish the notion of some being having an interest and having things that are in its best interest.

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