Ashley Breeds Rabbits

question 1

Multiple Choice

Ashley breeds rabbits.He exports live rabbits overseas.He learns that those rabbits are being used for scientific lab testing.Which of the following actions would be least likely to be considered ethical conduct on Ashley's part?

• A)Ashley continues to export the rabbits because it is a lucrative contract and he is indifferent to their suffering.
• B)Ashley continues to export the rabbits because he hopes the testing will result in a medical breakthrough in the treatment of disease.
• C)Ashley stops exporting the rabbits in order to spare their suffering.
• D)Ashley continues to export the rabbits because he believes the knowledge gained from the testing justifies the suffering to which the rabbits are subjected.

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