The animal rights movement, also known as the animal liberation movement, seeks to recognize animals as individuals with inherent rights, rather than mere commodities or property. This philosophy argues that animals have the right to live free from human exploitation, cruelty, and oppression, and to be treated with the same respect and dignity as humans. Animal rights advocates argue that practices such as animal testing, factory farming, circuses, and zoos are morally unjustifiable and should be abolished.