Question 1467 : 1. Animals have an interest in fulfilling their basic needs, but also in avoiding suffering, and thus we ought
to extend moral consideration.
2. Singer viewed himself as a utilitarian, and presents a direct moral theory concerning animal rights, in
contrast to indirect positions, such as welfarist views.
3. He argued for extending moral consideration to animals because, similar to humans, animals have
certain significant interests.
4. The event that publicly announced animal rights as a legitimate issue within contemporary philosophy
was Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation text in 1975.
5. As such, we ought to view their interests alongside and equal to human interests, which results in
humans having direct moral duties towards animals
to extend moral consideration.
2. Singer viewed himself as a utilitarian, and presents a direct moral theory concerning animal rights, in
contrast to indirect positions, such as welfarist views.
3. He argued for extending moral consideration to animals because, similar to humans, animals have
certain significant interests.
4. The event that publicly announced animal rights as a legitimate issue within contemporary philosophy
was Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation text in 1975.
5. As such, we ought to view their interests alongside and equal to human interests, which results in
humans having direct moral duties towards animals
Video Explanation
Explanatory Answer
Sentence 1 is the odd sentence.
The correct sequence is 4-2-3-5.
Sentence 4 introduces the historical significance of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation, which set the stage for the
discussion of animal rights in contemporary philosophy.
Sentence 2 expands on Singer’s philosophy, explaining his utilitarian view and how it contrasts with other
indirect moral views on animal rights.
Sentence 3 then explains the core of Singer’s argument, that animals, like humans, have significant interests
and deserve moral consideration.
Sentence 5 concludes Singer's argument by stating that humans should treat animal interests equally to human
interests, leading to moral duties towards animals.
Sentence 1 is the odd one out because it does not focus on Peter Singer's views on animal rights and the moral
obligations humans have towards animals, which is the main theme of the paragraph.