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Animal Liberation by Peter Singer - Test
Contributed by: Hewitt
  • 1. Which principle does Singer apply to the treatment of animals?
A) Equal consideration of interests
B) Speciesism
C) Natural rights
D) Human superiority
  • 2. What concept does Singer criticize for justifying animal suffering?
A) Speciesism
B) Anthropocentrism
C) Animalism
D) Utilitarianism
  • 3. In the context of animal liberation, what does 'sentience' refer to?
A) Natural intelligence levels
B) The ability to reason
C) The capacity to feel pain and pleasure
D) The presence of complex social structures
  • 4. What philosophical influence shaped Singer's views in 'Animal Liberation'?
A) Aristotelian virtue ethics
B) Utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham
C) Rousseau's social contract theory
D) Kant's deontology
  • 5. In 'Animal Liberation', what is one of the main industries criticized by Singer?
A) Wildlife conservation
B) Pet breeding
C) Animal rescue organizations
D) Factory farming
  • 6. According to Singer, what moral obligation do humans have regarding animals?
A) Only protect pets
B) Ignore their needs
C) Dominate them
D) Reduce suffering
  • 7. What is a key argument Singer makes for vegetarianism?
A) Economic reasons
B) Health benefits
C) Cultural traditions
D) Avoiding unnecessary suffering
  • 8. What is a common criticism of Singer's stance on animal liberation?
A) It promotes human suffering.
B) It ignores intellectual evidence.
C) It overlooks certain human interests.
D) It underestimates animal intelligence.
  • 9. What impact did 'Animal Liberation' have when it was published?
A) It profoundly influenced the animal rights movement.
B) It discouraged animal welfare advocacy.
C) It was only popular among scientists.
D) It had little to no impact.
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