Homework on Regan, The Case for Animal Rights


All answers must be in your own words. Remember, no handwritten homework will be accepted.

1. Singer and Regan agree on a few main points. What are these main points of agreement? State each in one or two sentences. (2pts)

2. Briefly explain Regan's argument against utilitarianism (in 1-4 sentences). (2pts).

3. According to Regan, some animals matter, morally speaking, and some do not.
a. Explain his general view on what the difference is between animals that matter and those that do not, in your own words (2pts). Please note: you can definitely answer this question from the reading, but you will have to think a bit about what Regan says to figure this out.
b. Give two examples: an animal that does matter (on Regan's view), morally speaking, and one that does not. (2pts)

4. Give an example of a way of treating non-human animals that Singer would think is morally permissible, but Regan would see as morally wrong. You may use a purely hypothetical example. Briefly explain why they would disagree about the example. (2pts)