Imagine That You Have Been Invited to Go to the Opera

question 7

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have been invited to go to the opera on the same day and time that a contestant on your favorite reality television show is making an appearance in your town.A utilitarian take on how to decide which event to attend would largely depend upon which of the following?

• A) whether you had previously attended either event
• B) the cost of each event
• C) the relative qualities of the resultant happiness
• D) which event you committed to attending first

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Definitions:

Animal Rights

The idea that non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives and should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings.

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