Suppose Your Friend Is an Animal Rights Advocate for the Same

question 15

Multiple Choice

Suppose your friend is an animal rights advocate for the same reasons that Singer is (utilitarian calculations) .She thinks our system of meat production should be abolished,but by her own lights,her utilitarianism could sanction:

• A)meat production that was even more cruel than the system we have now.
• B)meat production in foreign countries.
• C)a cruel but quick form of meat production.
• D)a humane form of meat production.

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Definitions:

Absolute Refractory

A period immediately following the transmission of a nerve impulse when a neuron cannot be stimulated to transmit another impulse, regardless of the strength of the incoming signal.

Relative Refractory

A phase following the absolute refractory period during which a neuron or muscle cell requires a stronger than normal stimulus to respond.

Period

An interval of geologic time that is a subdivision of an era; each period is divided into epochs.

Humanitarian Concern

Refers to the care, empathy, and actions taken to improve the welfare and happiness of people, especially those in crisis or need.