Animal Rights Movement Overview

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Which term best describes those who believe that animals should have moral and/or legal rights?

  • Speciesism advocates
  • Animal liberationists
  • Utilitarian liberationists
  • Animal rights advocates (correct)

What is the primary goal of the animal rights movement?

  • To support the status of animals as property
  • To advocate for the use of animals in research and entertainment industries
  • To maintain the moral and legal distinction between human and non-human animals
  • To seek an end to the rigid moral and legal distinction between human and non-human animals (correct)

What do utilitarian liberationists argue based on utilitarian grounds?

  • Animals do not have the ability to suffer
  • Animals possess moral rights
  • Animals should be excluded from moral consideration
  • Animals' suffering must be taken into account in any moral philosophy (correct)

Who is known for advocating that animals possess moral rights?

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

What is the term used to describe the form of discrimination where animals are excluded from moral consideration?

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

What is the main focus of the reformist movement within the animal rights faction?

<p>Soliciting donations and gaining media representation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual is associated with the abolitionist faction in the animal rights movement?

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

What approach does the direct action or militant faction take in the animal rights movement?

<p>Property damage, animal releases, intimidation, and direct violence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor led to the formation of veganarchists according to the text?

<p>Critique of capitalism and mass exploitation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which key event raised public awareness about slaughterhouse operations according to the text?

<p>Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel The Jungle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the animal rights movement?

<p>To recognize and protect the individual interests of non-human animals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the form of discrimination where animals are excluded from moral consideration?

<p>Speciesism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for advocating that animals possess moral rights?

<p>Tom Regan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes those who believe that animals should have moral and/or legal rights?

<p>Animal rights advocates (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor led to the formation of veganarchists according to the text?

<p>Raising awareness about slaughterhouse operations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the mainstream faction within the animal rights movement?

<p>Soliciting donations and gaining media representation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach characterizes the activities of the abolitionist faction in the animal rights movement?

<p>Relying on nonviolent education and moral persuasion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of the direct action or militant faction's activities in the animal rights movement?

<p>Engaging in property damage and direct violence to bring about change (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of veganarchists according to the text?

<p>Critiquing capitalism for mass exploitation of humans, nonhumans, and the environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main approach of the animal rights movement's reformist or mainstream faction towards animals?

<p>Utilizing activities that include moral shocks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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