Animals And Morality

“People used to like to make that stark division between human and nonhuman animals. But there’s just no doubt that the scientific evidence for animal morality is accumulating as more and more animals are studied.”
 — Ethologist Marc Bekoff discusses recent research showing that animals may have a sense of right and wrong. Fortunately, the only species discussed here are dogs and penguins, so you can still eat your burger without too much worry.