Study Guide:
R. G. Frey – A Utilitarian Critique of Animal Rights

1. Frey explains Singer's view of factory farming and then suggests an alternative response to this situation which he believe even Singer would have to accept. What is it?
2. What does Frey believe follows from Singer's "argument from pain and suffering"?
3. What is Frey's point in discussing the "Single Experience" view of the suffering of farm animals? In particular, how does Frey think a meat eater will respond differently to the "Miserable Life" view versus the "Single Experience" view?
4. What point is Frey trying to make when he discusses the rearing and keeping of pets? And what is his point about children?
5. What specific things will what Frey calls "The Concerned Individual" do in response to factory farming instead of becoming a vegetarian?
6. Summarize Frey's points about the relevance of considering the sort of life that is appropriate to a species.
7. How does Frey respond to the objection that The Concerned Individual values suffering but not life?