Animal Suffering Calculator

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This is a simple calculator that assigns a relative “suffering score” to different animal products, using a simple multiplicative rule:

S = M × CC × DC

where M = moral weight, CC = captivity conditions, DC = death conditions.

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Species......

Moral weight (M)......

Captivity conditions (CC)......

Death conditions (DC)......

Suffering score (0-10)......

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This is not a scientific tool.
The moral-weight values are approximate and are based on the general order-of-magnitude welfare-range patterns discussed by the Rethink Priorities Moral Weight Project.
Rethink Priorities did not produce this calculator, and the specific numerical values shown here are simplified, interpolated, and adapted for this toy model.
Last updated: 03.02.26