Identify what author Peter Singer calls "specieism."

A. Speceism is a principle whereby greater weight is justifiably givenaccording to the self-interests of the species at issue

B. Speceism is a principle whereby greater weight is unjustifiably given tothe interests of animals.
C. Speceism is a principle whereby greater weight is unjustifiably given tothe interests of members of one's own species in cases of conflict.
D. Speceism is a principle whereby greater weight is unjustifiably given to
the interests of nonhumans than humans.


C

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