Singer's Main Conclusion in "All Animals Are Equal" Is

question 932

Multiple Choice

Singer's main conclusion in "All Animals Are Equal" is:

• A) We ought to treat nonhuman and human animals equally.
• B) We ought to extend the principle of equality to nonhuman animals, which means we should give their interests equal consideration.
• C) We ought to extend the principle of equality to nonhuman animals, which means we should assign them the same rights as we have.
• D) We ought to recognize that human and nonhuman animals are equal enough in their cognitive abilities that unequal treatment is unjustified.

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