Animal Rights and Ethics

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What is the primary concern of Kant's Moral theory?

  • The connection between women and nature
  • The moral principles that govern human behavior (correct)
  • The impact of technology on human life
  • The treatment of animals from an animal rights perspective

What is a key argument against the use of animals, from an animal rights perspective?

  • Animals are inferior to humans
  • Animals are unable to feel pain
  • Animals are sentient beings that can feel pain (correct)
  • Animals are capable of complex thought

What has had a profound impact on every aspect of human life?

  • Kant's Moral theory
  • Technology (correct)
  • The internet
  • The connection between women and nature

What examines the connection between women and nature?

<p>Ecofeminism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key concern of animal rights activists?

<p>The treatment of animals as if they were humans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental principle of scientific inquiry that ensures rigor and accuracy?

<p>Falsifiability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the scientific method in explaining natural phenomena?

<p>To explain phenomena in the simplest terms possible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between philosophy, religion, and science?

<p>Philosophy mingles with religion and science, but not for the purpose of adopting their subjects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature that distinguishes science from other ways of knowing?

<p>Its emphasis on empirical evidence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a scientific hypothesis?

<p>To be tested and potentially disproven (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of animal rights activists regarding the use of animals?

<p>Animals are capable of feeling pain (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of discussion in the provided text?

<p>The importance of animal rights (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the warning 'Never submit passwords through Google Forms'?

<p>To promote online security (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the location where the Google Form was created?

<p>Afe Babalola University (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the atomic bomb and the provided text?

<p>The atomic bomb is a discovery mentioned in the text (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus in the search for development in Africa?

<p>Allowing Africans to be instrumental in controlling the misuse of science and technology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying principle of the approach that seeks to promote the greatest amount of good?

<p>Utilitarianism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of reflective and critical thinking in philosophy?

<p>To organise our experience in various aspects of life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between science and technology in the context of African development?

<p>Science and technology are complementary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of philosophy in the context of African development?

<p>To organise our experience in various aspects of life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the mixture of gases surrounding the earth?

<p>Atmosphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the scientist famous for conducting an experiment at the leaning tower of Pisa?

<p>Galileo Galilei (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What branch of ethics deals with explanation and clarification?

<p>Metaethics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What branch of philosophy deals with the nature of reality and knowledge?

<p>Epistemology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation LTE stand for in the context of philosophy?

<p>Logic, Theory, and Ethics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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