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Animals 'Can Tell Right From Wrong': Scientists Suggest It's Not Just Humans Who Have Morals


Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, study, animals, humans, morals, right from wrong, intelligence )

Simone
- 188 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Animals have a sense of morality and can tell right from wrong, according to new research. Species ranging from mice to wolves are governed by similar codes of conduct as humans, say ecologists. Until recently, humans were thought to be the only
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Roseann Dudrick (70)
Sunday May 24, 2009, 6:03 pm
And plenty of instances today, animals have morality and humans do not...Clearly in those cases animals are the superior species...Bush, Cheney, animal abusers, etc., etc.
 

mary f. (74)
Monday May 25, 2009, 5:11 am
animals would never experiment on anyone thats for sure
 

Dorothy D. (53)
Monday May 25, 2009, 12:23 pm
I think it's pretty obvious by the state of the world that animals have a lot more morals than people!
 

Mandi T. (263)
Tuesday May 26, 2009, 4:33 pm
I've always believed animals have more morals@
 

Mary Cook (494)
Thursday May 28, 2009, 6:22 am
It is the arrogance of humans to have ever believed that animals do not experience complex emotions!

"If people were superior to animals, they'd take better care of the world." ~A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

"Each time we walk out of our front door, we are in another animals home. We need to pause. Imagining the world through their eyes, their ears and their noses. And we need to walk softly, taking care in not to crush our shared earth with each and every step. Being compassionate isn't scientific, but it is our responsibility and opportunity to make the earth a more humane place, for all creatures, great and small."
~From Animal Showboat to Animal Lifeboat Video
 

BigCatRescue A. (184)
Thursday May 28, 2009, 6:28 am
animals are happy to be what they are, humans...not so much.....
thanks Simone
 
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