> They may not have your understanding of right and wrong, but they do have an understanding of right and wrong. Right, and I suppose I wasn't terribly clear i

> They may not have your understanding of right and wrong, but they do have an understanding of right and wrong. Right, and I suppose I wasn't terribly clear in my wording, but I intended to communicate that all (or, most) animals have some sense of right and wrong, it's just that I believe we are capable of having a more "nuanced" one. Which, in my view, indicates that our actions should be held to a higher standard than that of animals. In the same sense that a person with mental disabilities that commits a crime might be held to a different standard than the average person, animals should be given some slack for similar reasons. Anyway, I essentially agree with you, and I advocate for the idea you mentioned, of increasing the inclusivity of our ethics.