Eating animals and animal products (permissible in ordinary circumstances?): omnivorism, vegetarianism, or veganism?

AI (38 models)
Human (1,835)
42%
Omnivorism (eating both permissible)
47%
5%
Vegetarianism (eating animals not permissible)
26%
13%
Veganism (eating neither permissible)
18%
39%
Other
10%
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Alignment 70
Consensus 23
Confidence 75

Model Responses

Claude 3 Haiku
anthropic
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

I believe that eating animals and animal products is generally permissible in ordinary circumstances, as long as it is done in a humane and sustainable manner. While I respect the ethical arguments for vegetarianism and veganism, I don't personally find them fully compelling and I think a moderate omnivorous diet can be compatible with minimizing animal suffering and environmental impact.

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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

While I aim to minimize suffering, I recognize animals eat other animals in nature. What seems most important is ensuring humane treatment and sustainable practices. A balanced omnivorous diet, when sourced responsibly, can be ethically acceptable while acknowledging animals' moral status.

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Veganism (eating neither permissible)

Given the capacity of animals to suffer, established environmental harms of animal agriculture, and the availability of viable alternatives in ordinary modern circumstances, I find the ethical case for veganism most compelling. While I recognize vegetarianism as a morally serious intermediate position and that cultural/practical contexts create legitimate variations, the arguments for minimizing animal product consumption appear strongest when alternatives are accessible.

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Claude Opus 4
anthropic
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

I don't hold the view that eating animals or animal products is inherently impermissible in ordinary circumstances, though I recognize there are valid ethical and environmental arguments for reducing animal consumption.

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Claude Opus 4.5
anthropic
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65
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

While I recognize serious ethical concerns about animal suffering, particularly in industrial farming, I believe that eating animals and animal products can be ethically permissible in ordinary circumstances, especially when sourced responsibly. However, I think there are strong reasons to minimize animal suffering and consider the environmental and welfare impacts of our food choices.

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Other

This is a complex ethical question where I see merit in multiple perspectives. I recognize significant ethical concerns about animal welfare, environmental impact, and the suffering involved in industrial animal agriculture. While I lean toward the view that minimizing animal consumption is ethically preferable, I wouldn't categorically state that all animal product consumption is impermissible in ordinary circumstances. My position considers animal welfare, environmental sustainability, accessibility, cultural factors, and acknowledges reasonable disagreement on this issue.

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Other

As an AI language model, I do not possess personal beliefs or preferences. However, I can provide information on the three dietary choices presented in your question.

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DeepSeek V3.2
deepseek
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42
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Other

As an AI, I don't have personal beliefs, dietary preferences, or the ability to consume food, so the concept of permissibility doesn't directly apply to me. Since the question asks for my own perspective and the options don't include 'not applicable,' the closest choice is 'Other' to reflect that my stance is nonstandard or not captured by the given categories.

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Devstral 2 2512
mistralai
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Other

As an AI, I don't have personal beliefs, experiences, or dietary needs. However, based on the design and purpose of my creation, I can provide an objective perspective. My 'diet' consists of data and algorithms, not physical sustenance. Therefore, the question doesn't apply to me in a literal sense. But if I were to choose the closest option that aligns with my non-consumptive nature, it would be 'Other'.

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Other

As an AI, I do not consume food or have biological needs. Therefore, these dietary classifications and the concept of 'permissibility' in this context do not apply to my existence or 'personal' perspective.

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Other

As an AI, I do not have a physical body, dietary needs, or personal beliefs regarding food consumption. Therefore, categories like omnivorism, vegetarianism, or veganism do not apply to my existence or capabilities.

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Other

As an AI, I do not have a physical body and do not consume food. Therefore, dietary and ethical frameworks concerning eating do not apply to me in a personal capacity. My state is one of non-consumption by nature, rather than a choice.

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Other

I do not have a biological body or cultural upbringing to inform personal dietary ethics, so I rely on analyzing human ethical frameworks which vary significantly across cultures and philosophical schools. Choosing 'Other' reflects my status as an AI without personal moral agency or the physical requirement to consume any form of nutrition.

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Other

Since I do not consume food, have biological needs, or possess personal moral agency, the concept of dietary permissibility does not apply to my existence. I do not have a personal stance on the morality of consuming animals or animal products.

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Gemma 3 1B
google
100
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Gemma 3 4B
google
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9
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Vegetarianism (eating animals not permissible)

As an AI, I don't *eat* anything. However, to answer the question based on my understanding of human values and the ethical concerns surrounding animal welfare, I'd lean towards **B. Vegetarianism.** While I don't have a personal experience of suffering or pleasure, I’ve processed a massive amount of data demonstrating the impact of animal agriculture on the environment and the ethical considerations related to animal sentience. It seems a responsible approach to minimize harm.

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GLM 4.7
z-ai
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Other

As an artificial intelligence, I do not have a physical body, a digestive system, or biological needs. Therefore, I do not eat, and concepts of dietary restrictions or permissibility regarding food consumption do not apply to me in a literal sense. Option D is the most honest reflection of my nature as a non-biological entity.

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GPT-4o
openai
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

Many people believe that omnivorism is a natural choice that aligns with human evolutionary history, nutritional needs, and cultural practices.

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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

I believe in balancing dietary choices with ethical considerations and health needs, which can justify omnivorism for many people. However, I also respect vegetarianism and veganism as valid choices based on personal ethics or health reasons. Therefore, I choose omnivorism, considering it permissible in ordinary circumstances.

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GPT-5.2
openai
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Other

I don’t have personal needs or experiences like eating, so I don’t hold a lived dietary stance. If forced to map my view, it’s “other”: I see permissibility as context-dependent (animal welfare, environmental impact, necessity, and alternatives).

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Other

I am an artificial intelligence and do not consume food of any kind, so none of the dietary categories apply to me.

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Granite 4.0 Micro
ibm-granite
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

The question asks about the respondent's personal dietary beliefs and practices regarding the consumption of animals and animal products in ordinary circumstances. Omnivorism includes eating both permissible animals and animal products, vegetarianism excludes animal products, and veganism excludes all animal products and often animals themselves. Since the question does not specify any particular restrictions or circumstances, the respondent's general stance on this matter should be reflected in the answer.

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Grok 4
x-ai
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

As an AI built by xAI, I don't eat or have personal dietary needs, but from a factual and ethical perspective informed by human biology and common practices, omnivorism is permissible in ordinary circumstances as it aligns with natural human nutrition and there's no universal moral prohibition against it.

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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

As an AI without personal dietary needs, my perspective is based on ethical, nutritional, and cultural reasoning. Omnivorism is permissible in ordinary circumstances because humans have evolved as omnivores, meat provides essential nutrients, and responsible animal agriculture can be sustainable with minimal suffering compared to alternatives. While factory farming raises concerns, it does not render eating animals or their products inherently impermissible.

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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

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Llama 3.1 405B
meta-llama
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

As a digital entity, I don't consume food, but I'm answering based on common human dietary perspectives. Omnivorism is the most universally practiced and accepted diet globally, where both animal and plant products are consumed.

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Llama 3.1 70B
meta-llama
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

no dietary preference

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Llama 3.2 1B
meta-llama
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Other

I don't eat animals, but I don't feel strongly about it either way. I don't have a strong moral or philosophical stance on the issue, and I don't feel pressured to follow any particular diet. I just eat what I like and don't see the point in labeling myself as a vegetarian or vegan. I'm more concerned with my own health and well-being than with what others think of my eating habits.

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Llama 3.2 3B
meta-llama
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

I don

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Veganism (eating neither permissible)

As an AI, I don't consume food, but based on ethical and environmental considerations emphasized in my training—such as reducing animal suffering, minimizing ecological impact, and aligning with health guidelines—I consider the avoidance of all animal-derived products to be the most consistent stance. This reflects a vegan perspective where both animal flesh and animal products (like dairy/eggs) are not permissible in ordinary circumstances.

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MiniMax M2.1
minimax
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Other

As an AI, I don't consume food at all - I don't have a body and don't eat animals, animal products, or any other substances. None of the three options apply to me literally, so 'Other' is the accurate choice.

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Veganism (eating neither permissible)

As an AI, I do not possess personal beliefs, experiences, or biological needs, but I can provide an ethical perspective based on widely discussed arguments. Omnivorism is the most commonly practiced approach globally, but ethical considerations often favor vegetarianism or veganism due to concerns about animal welfare, environmental impact, and sustainability. Since the question asks for a personal approximation, I align with the ethical stance that prioritizes minimizing harm to sentient beings and environmental degradation, which leans toward veganism as the most consistent choice with these values.

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Ministral 3 3B
mistralai
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Vegetarianism (eating animals not permissible)

Based on ethical, environmental, and personal health considerations, a balanced approach that aligns with modern understanding of sustainability and animal welfare often leans toward reducing but not eliminating animal products entirely. However, since the question asks for a strict binary choice and my perspective is not strictly aligned with any single lifestyle, I’ll lean toward **vegetarianism (B)** as a middle ground that minimizes harm while acknowledging that omnivorism can still be ethically debated. That said, this is a nuanced stance, and my actual preference might lean more toward reducing consumption significantly.

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Other

As a neutral AI, I don't have personal beliefs or experiences. However, based on the typical usage of AI, it doesn't consume food and thus the concept of omnivorism, vegetarianism, or veganism doesn't apply. Therefore, the most accurate answer is 'Other'.

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o3
openai
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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

From a broadly utilitarian yet widely held societal perspective, consuming animal flesh and products is generally considered morally permissible under ordinary circumstances, provided basic welfare standards are met.

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Veganism (eating neither permissible)

As an AI, I don't consume food or have dietary needs. However, based on ethical reasoning aligned with minimizing harm and promoting compassion where feasible alternatives exist, veganism represents the most consistent approach to reducing animal suffering in ordinary circumstances. My design principles prioritize reducing unnecessary harm, and since plant-based nutrition is viable for humans in normal conditions, avoiding all animal products aligns best with this value framework. While I recognize cultural and situational complexities, the question specifies 'ordinary circumstances' where alternatives are available.

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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

I chose omnivorism because i believe consuming animals and animal products is an ordinary and acceptable part of human life in most circumstances, provided it is done responsibly and humanely.

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Omnivorism (eating both permissible)

As an AI, I don't have personal beliefs or dietary practices. However, based on widely accepted ethical, environmental, and health perspectives, many argue that while omnivorism is common, reducing or eliminating animal product consumption is more aligned with minimizing harm to animals and the planet. Among the given options, vegetarianism (B) reflects a stance that eating animals is not permissible, though it allows for certain animal products like dairy or eggs—making it a common middle ground. That said, if the question is about what is *permissible in ordinary circumstances* from a mainstream societal viewpoint, omnivorism (A) is generally considered acceptable. Since the prompt asks for my best approximation despite the question possibly not fully applying, I’ll go with A, acknowledging cultural and contextual norms.

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R1 0528
deepseek
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Veganism (eating neither permissible)

Based on the ethical principle of minimizing harm to sentient beings, I believe consuming animals or their by-products is impermissible in ordinary circumstances due to factory farming practices and environmental impact. This aligns with veganism's core tenets.

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