Which of the Following Best Illustrates How Advocates of Animal

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates how advocates of animal rights would most likely debate the moral issue of sentience regarding treatment of animals used in research studies?

• A) They would point out the inconsistency of allowing animals to be treated in ways that might cause similar pain in human subjects.
• B) They could argue that animals don't benefit from the research studies in the same way a human might.
• C) They might show how animals are more humanely treated during food production and other similar circumstances.
• D) They could insist that laws be put in place to provide regulations for pharmaceutical companies' animal research policies.

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