Odd One Out Question 5 - CAT 2024
- Animals have an interest in fulfilling their basic needs, but also in avoiding suffering, and thus we ought to extend moral consideration.
- Singer viewed himself as a utilitarian, and presents a direct moral theory concerning animal rights, in contrast to indirect positions, such as welfarist views.
- He argued for extending moral consideration to animals because, similar to humans, animals have certain significant interests.
- The event that publicly announced animal rights as a legitimate issue within contemporary philosophy was Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation text in 1975.
- As such, we ought to view their interests alongside and equal to human interests, which results in humans having direct moral duties towards animals.
Step-by-Step Explanation
Correct Answer: 1 Â Explanation: Â Statements (4), (2), (3), and (5) describe Peter Singer's views on animal rights. They introduce his work, explain his philosophy, and conclude that humans have moral duties towards animals. Statement (1) is the odd one out because it makes a general statement about animals' interests, instead of focusing specifically on Peter Singer's argument.
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