Are Chimpanzees morally better than humans?

Question

Consider this finding, recent studies on Chimpanzee behaviours revealed that chimps, unlike human, doens't spite.

Two chimps were observed. They both were seperated by a glass wall. The first chimp was given fruits, bananas and all kind of goodies, while the other chimp wasn't given any. The chimp acknowledged that the first chimp got a banana and everything, yet it never really did show any signs of spite or jelously. It simply accepted his condition.

So, from this view, you're gonna say:

A> Chimpanzees are morally better.
B> Chimpanzees aren't smart enough to know what's going on.
C> Tell some story of Chimpanzee brutality that mirrors human race's actions.
D> Cucumber.

My D option is always cucumber.

Always.

;-;

Answer 1

k

Answer 2

The chimpanzees are among the most aggressive members of the great ape family. Although largely vegetarian, they sometimes organize hunting expeditions killing other monkeys or even leopard clubs. Moreover, the males are not exactly gentle toward their females, exhibiting a mating behavior that usually involves rape. The chimpanzees have a complex social organization, the alpha individuals being rather weak in comparison to other species. This social organization differs from place to place, the scientists identifying around 40 different chimpanzee cultures.... Scientists have also observed gorillas exhibiting a compassionate behavior, taking care of orphans – unlike male chimp who kill baby chimps.

Answer 3

Umm , believe me if there wasnt glass there , they would be fighting over them bananas . And if they dont its because they are so spoiled in captivity and are not truly wild . And you dont think the chimp wacking off in the corner is jealous of the big dog chimp with his 3 chick apes ? Besides they throw feces , how is that morally better ? In a time of two chimpanzees I was a monkey .

Answer 4

The same logic cannot be applied to animals and humans. There is not a logical answer to the question.

However the conclusion that I would make after reading the story is that animals have different personalities just like people do. It is common knowledge that a tomcat will often kill kittens. But I had a tomcat that would sit and watch his kittens eat a whole plate full of food and not touch the plate until the kittens had finished and then he would lick the plate.

Answer 5

my guess is that the chimpanzee who got the fruits was higher ranking than the other, so the other wouldn't even dare to get upset. Social dominance is very important in chimpanzee society.
They do have morality, but it is according to their rules, which can resemble ours, but don't always.

I am going to say that you should read a book about chimpanzee social behavior.

Answer 6

Chimpanzee and human moral behaviors are remarkably similar. There are humans that would react the same way in that experiment, and some chimpanzees who would not.

Answer 7

Chimps are morally superior to some, or many humans. Inferior to others.

Answer 8

I pick C

Birthday party turns bloody when chimps attack
HAVILAH, Calif. (AP) — Investigators said Friday they are trying to figure out how two chimpanzees that viciously attacked a visitor at an animal sanctuary escaped from their cages.
The chimps chewed off St. James Davis' nose and severely mauled his genitals and limbs Thursday before the son-in-law of the sanctuary's owner shot the animals to death, authorities said. (Related video:Man critically injured in attack)
Davis, 62, and his wife had gone to there to visit another chimpanzee that had lived with them for decades before they were forced to give the animal up. LaDonna Davis, 64, was bit on the hand.
"A big part of the investigation will be figuring out whether the (sanctuary) owners were in compliance with regulations," sheriff's Cmdr. Hal Chealander said. "There's a reason why those chimpanzees got out. It will be crucial to our investigation how they got out."
Health authorities were testing the dead chimps for rabies and other diseases.
The Davises were at Animal Haven Ranch, in a canyon 30 miles east of Bakersfield, to celebrate the birthday of Moe, a 39-year-old chimpanzee who was taken from their suburban Los Angeles home in 1999 after biting off part of a woman's finger.
The couple had brought Moe a cake and were standing outside his cage when Buddy and Ollie, two of the four chimpanzees in the adjoining cage, attacked St. James Davis, said Steve Martarano, a spokesman for the state Department of Fish and Game. Moe was not involved in the attack.
Dr. Maureen Martin of Kern Medical Center told KGET-TV of Bakersfield that the monkeys chewed most of Davis' face off and that he would require extensive surgery in an attempt to reattach his nose. Chealander told The Bakersfield Californian that the chimps also tore off Davis' testicles and foot.
Davis was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. The hospital would not release any information on his condition.
Primate experts said that chimpanzees, which typically weigh between 120 and 150 pounds and are much stronger than humans, are known to kill chimps from neighboring groups, hunt other primates and even attack humans in the wild.
"This episode highlights some of the dangers of privately owning primates," said Steve Schapiro, who studies chimpanzee behavior at the University of Texas. "When you maintain large, strong animals in captivity, you think you know what they're going to do, but in the end they're unpredictable."
Animal Haven Ranch has held state permits to shelter animals since 1985 and serves as a sanctuary for animals that have been confiscated or lost, Martarano said.
The sanctuary's owners, Virginia and Ralph Brauer, would not speak to reporters, but a family friend provided a statement that read, "All of us here at Animal Haven Ranch are praying for the recovery of St. James Davis and LaDonna Davis."
"This is the only incident in 20 years of operation," the statement said.
The Davises had waged an unsuccessful legal fight to bring Moe back to their West Covina home and visited him regularly at the sanctuary, where he had been living since October.
In 2000, after city prosecutors decided to drop charges against the Davises in Moe's 1999 attack, St. James Davis said Moe was not a threat to the public and attacked only when provoked.
"Animals bite, people bite, Mike Tyson bites. So what?" he said.

Answer 9

Your question definitely indicates that they are morally superior to some humans.

Answer 10

E>Morality is a human concept.Chimps can neither be moral nor immoral.It isn't exactly so much they aren't smart enough.It is simply humans who invented right/wrong

Answer 11

Chimps don't have morals (at least as far as we can tell now)