Only those in the moral community possess rights. The possession of rights can b

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Only those in the moral community possess rights. The possession of rights can be understood as deriving from either the power of self-assertion or the interests of beings. Utilitarians base rights on Self-assertion Interests Save Question 15 (1 point) The possession of rights can be understood as deriving from either the power of self-assertion or the interests of beings. Which model of rights would include animals as a part of the moral community? O Self-assertion O Interests Save Question 16 (1 point) The interests of beings mode. of rights s based on which prindiole? The principte of ecuality The principle of humanitarianism ithe principle st charits The principe of interdepenrence

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Utilitarians base rights on interests. They focus upon whether moral actions are right or wrong based upon the outcomes.As such, it moves beyond the scope of one's own interests and takes into account the interests of others. Self-assertion could be the model of rights animals could use for their morality. It is all about putting your interests before others and for that animals can be aggressive and defensive to protect themselves from higher and more dangerous animals. An animal preying on innocent small ones could be using deceptive behaviour in the form of aggression or self asserting themselves in order to make themselves more powerful. The interests of beings models of rights is based on the principle of equality.This priniciple postulates that one should give equal weight in one's moral decision making to the like interests of all those affected by one's actions.

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