What does animal rights refer to?

• A. Welfare
• B. They are often used for food
• C. Belief animals deserve rights similar to humans
• D. Disease control

Answer: (C)

Animal rights are the belief that animals have inherent rights similar to human rights, not just a duty to treat them well. This view says animals possess entitlements that should limit how humans use them, rather than only focusing on good treatment within those uses.

That’s why this option is the best fit: it centers on the idea of rights as something animals inherently deserve. Welfare, in contrast, is about ensuring animals are cared for and not harmed within the way humans use them; using animals for food or disease control describes applications or practices, not the claim that animals themselves hold rights. A rights-based perspective would question or restrict those uses based on the belief that animals have entitlement to certain protections just because they are beings with value.