Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Kant thinks that we may treat animals any way we like, including being cruel to them.
2. According to Kant's theory, humans who don't qualify as rational beings must be classified as things.
3. According to Kant, humans have free choice; animal choice is merely brutish.
4. "Kingdom of Ends" refers to Kant's theory of history that when everyone has learned to use the categorical imperative, history will come to an end.
5. Kant was against animal experimentation for the sake of mere speculation.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True

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