According to the video “Meet Your Meat”, which of the following is true of how animals are slaughtered on factory farms (Points : 1)        All of the above.         They are driven in extreme weather conditions without food or water        They are often still conscious while being slaughtered        They are often roughly handled and severely injured by the time they make it to slaughter Question 2.2. Peter Singer’s “basic principle of equality” applied to animals means: (Points : 1)        Animals should not be given the same moral consideration because they are do not have the same power to reason as humans.        Animals do not have rights unless they can demonstrate the same abilities as humans.        Animals should be given all the same rights as human beings.        Animals are not necessarily entitled to not all the same rights, but to an equal consideration of interests. Question 3.3. What is a key feature of utilitarianism according to the assigned texts? (Points : 1)        Utilitarianism denies that moral questions have a right or wrong answer.        Utilitarianism bases morality on the outcome of our actions.        Utilitarianism holds that actions are right or wrong regardless of the circumstances.         Utilitarianism depends upon belief in God. Question 4.4. What does Tom Regan say is the source of inherent value in an individual, whether human or animal? (Points : 1)        Individuals have equal inherent value by virtue of being experiencing subjects of a life, i.e. conscious beings whose lives matter to them        Individuals have equal inherent value by virtue of their rational intelligence.        Individuals have equal inherent value by virtue of being cared for and loved by others.         Individuals have equal inherent value by virtue of understanding and practicing morality. Question 5.5. What moral theory does Jeremy Bentham (with whom Singer seems to agree) endorse? (Points : 1)        Anarchism        Social Contract Theory        Utilitarianism        Moral relativism Question 6.6. According to Mill, utilitarian morality holds that: (Points : 1)        With the right social arrangements and education, individuals can come to associate their own individual happiness with the happiness of all.        Each individual is required to sacrifice their own individual happiness for the happiness of all.        Neither the happiness of the individual nor the happiness of all is worth pursuing, since neither is attainable in this life.          If each individual strives to maximize their own happiness, the happiness of all will follow. Question 7.7. What is speciesism according to Peter Singer’s account? (Points : 1)        The part of science that studies species membership.        The view that different species have different characteristics.        Allowing the interests of one’s own species to override the greater interests of members of other species.        The practice of treating all animals eq.

1. According to the video “Meet Your Meat”, which of the
following is true of how animals are slaughtered on factory
farms (Points : 1)
All of the above.
They are driven in extreme weather conditions without
food or water
They are often still conscious while being slaughtered
They are often roughly handled and severely injured by the
time they make it to slaughter
Question 2.2. Peter Singer’s “basic principle of equality”
applied to animals means: (Points : 1)
Animals should not be given the same moral consideration
because they are do not have the same power to reason as
humans.
Animals do not have rights unless they can demonstrate the
same abilities as humans.
Animals should be given all the same rights as human
beings.
Animals are not necessarily entitled to not all the same
rights, but to an equal consideration of interests.
Question 3.3. What is a key feature of utilitarianism according
to the assigned texts? (Points : 1)
Utilitarianism denies that moral questions have a right or
wrong answer.
Utilitarianism bases morality on the outcome of our
actions.
Utilitarianism holds that actions are right or wrong
regardless of the circumstances.
Utilitarianism depends upon belief in God.

2. Question 4.4. What does Tom Regan say is the source of
inherent value in an individual, whether human or animal?
(Points : 1)
Individuals have equal inherent value by virtue of being
experiencing subjects of a life, i.e. conscious beings whose
lives matter to them
Individuals have equal inherent value by virtue of their
rational intelligence.
Individuals have equal inherent value by virtue of being
cared for and loved by others.
Individuals have equal inherent value by virtue of
understanding and practicing morality.
Question 5.5. What moral theory does Jeremy Bentham (with
whom Singer seems to agree) endorse? (Points : 1)
Anarchism
Social Contract Theory
Utilitarianism
Moral relativism
Question 6.6. According to Mill, utilitarian morality holds that:
(Points : 1)
With the right social arrangements and education,
individuals can come to associate their own individual
happiness with the happiness of all.
Each individual is required to sacrifice their own
individual happiness for the happiness of all.
Neither the happiness of the individual nor the happiness of
all is worth pursuing, since neither is attainable in this life.
If each individual strives to maximize their own happiness,
the happiness of all will follow.

3. Question 7.7. What is speciesism according to Peter Singer’s
account? (Points : 1)
The part of science that studies species membership.
The view that different species have different
characteristics.
Allowing the interests of one’s own species to override the
greater interests of members of other species.
The practice of treating all animals equally regardless of
their abilities.
Question 8.8. According to chapter 2 of Understanding
Philosophy, which of the following would be an expression of
rule utilitarianism, rather than act utilitarianism?
@The answer can be found in section 2.1 of Understanding
Philosophy (Points : 1)
“It’s immoral to torture this person because the pain it
would cause him outweighs any potential benefits.”
“Even if torturing this person right now might be
beneficial, the overall consequences of permitting torture would
be harmful, and so we shouldn’t allow it in any circumstance.”
“We shouldn't torture this person because we wouldn’t
want him torturing us.”
“It’s okay to torture this person because it may save
thousands of lives.”
Question 9.9. According to chapter 2 of Understanding
Philosophy, utilitarianism is a form of what broader kind of
ethical theory?
@The answer can be found in section 2.1 of Understanding
Philosophy (Points : 1)
trolly problematic.
consequentialist

4. egoistical.
deontological
Question 10.10. What is the point of Regan’s discussion about
Aunt Bea and utilitarianism’s respect for human life? (Points :
1)
Utilitarianism says that human life does not have value at
all, and so a person can be killed for almost any reason
Utilitarianism feels that human life is sacred and not to be
sacrificed under any circumstance
Utilitarianism might entail that one individual’s right to
life can be overridden in order to save many other people’s lives
Utilitarianism would say that God’s law that “thou shalt
not kill” has no exceptions
Question 11.11. According to John Stuart Mill, utilitarianism
takes into account the happiness of: (Points : 1)
only the agent.
only the agent and those the agent cares about.
everyone, and weights everyone’s happiness equally.
everyone, but weights the happiness of the agent more
heavily.
Question 12.12. Which of the following does not describe the
ways that chickens and turkeys are treated on factory farms,
according to the video “Meet Your Meat” (Points : 1)
They are often beaten with metal rods, which is considered
legal by the industry
They are raised in their own excrement among corpses of
other birds
Some are so crippled from unnatural growth that they are
unable to move
They are given ample space to roam and to express their

5. own natural behavior.
Question 13.13. In what way does Peter Singer think that
speciesism is similar to racism and sexism? (Points : 1)
They are all forms of unjust prejudice and discrimination.
All of the above.
They all involve favoring one group over another on the
basis of morally arbitrary differences.
They all can be habits of thought and action that we should
be striving to overcome.
Question 14.14. Tom Regan’s view of animals is that: (Points :
1)
They have bodies but lack souls, and thus lack any dignity
or value whatsoever.
They are exactly the same as humans in every respect, and
should be treated accordingly.
They seem to have experiences and to care about their
lives, which gives them a right not to merely be used.
Their value lies in the purpose they were created for, which
is to serve as resources for humans.
Question 15.15. The video “Meet Your Meat” can best be
described as primarily communicating which message? (Points :
1)
Modern industrial farms take every measure to ensure that
animal products are healthy and free of contaminants.
Modern industrial farming methods involve extraordinary
levels of cruelty and neglect of animal well-being.
Modern industrial farms are open and honest about the
methods they use.
Modern industrial farming methods are necessary in order
to feed the world’s population.

6. Question 16.16. Which of the following describes how egg-
laying hens are treated in factory farms, according to the video
“Meet Your Meat”? (Points : 1)
All of the above
They are allowed to scratch through dirt and grass looking
for seeds and bugs in the fresh open air.
They are kept in such tight confinement that they cannot
lift their wings
They are given ample space to roam and to express their
own natural behavior
Question 17.17. Which of the following does Tom Regan say
about the utilitarian approach to animal ethics? (Points : 1)
It is inadequate because it does not give value to
individuals but only to their feelings
It is wrong because it ignores ‘utility’ and therefore does
not recognize the utility of animals for human happiness.
It is correct because it treats human suffering as more
important than animal suffering
It is correct because it does not base morality on the
greatest overall happiness
Question 18.18. According to Tom Regan, what is
fundamentally wrong with the treatment of animals in our
current system? (Points : 1)
It fails to grant all of the same rights to animals that
humans have, such as the right to life and the right to vote.
The suffering caused to animals outweighs the benefits to
humans.
It does not respect the fact that many people care about
animals.
It treats animals merely as resources to be used for our

7. purposes.
Question 19.19. According to chapter 2 of Understanding
Philosophy, which of the following makes it difficult to
calculate the utility of an act, raising a potential problem for
utilitarianism?
@The answer can be found in section 2.1 of Understanding
Philosophy (Points : 1)
determining what constitutes the greatest good
the time frame of the consequences
disagreements about the meaning of pleasure or happiness
all of the above
Question 20.20. In what way is Peter Singer’s argument in “All
Animals are Equal” utilitarian? (Points : 1)
It is based on the inherent superiority of animals to
humans.
It is based on the idea that animals were created to be
useful to humans.
It is based on an absolute prohibition on all forms of
killing.
It is based on the obligation to maximize happiness and
minimize suffering, no matter who or what is experiencing it.
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