Table 1. Factor structure of the multidimensional measure of animal ethics orientations—results from explorative factor analysis in Study 1 (N = 158).

	Animal rights	Anthropo-centric	Animal protection	Lay utilitarian
The use of animals by humans should be prohibited by law.	0.578
In principle, the use of animals by humans is unacceptable because animals can feel pain, happiness, etc.	1.025
In principle, the use of animals by humans is unacceptable because animals are sentient beings.	0.940
We have the right to use animals because humans are intellectually superior to animals.		0.716
Human interests are more important than those of animals.		0.921
We must prioritize humans over animals.		0.773
It is acceptable for humans to put animals down if it is done painlessly.			0.655
Using animals for important human purposes (e.g. medical research) is acceptable if it is done so that the animals do not experience unnecessary stress.			0.965
Using animals for important human purposes is acceptable if it is done so that the animals do not experience unnecessary pain.			0.945
Using animals for important human purposes is acceptable if the animals have a decent quality of life.			0.838
Inflicting serious pain on animals is acceptable if it is necessary in order to achieve a vital human goal–e.g. in medical research.				0.835
Inflicting considerable pain on animals is justified if the purpose is sufficiently important—e.g. medical research.				1.003
Exposing animals to stress and reducing their welfare is justified if the purpose is sufficiently important.				0.530
Correlations between attitudinal dimensions
Animal rights	1.000
Anthropocentric	-0.447	1.000
Animal protection	-0.451	0.447	1.000
Lay utilitarian	-0.347	0.575	0.475	1.000

Fit indices from explorative factor analysis: CFI .990/TLI .976/RMSEA 0.042/SRMR 0.018/Chi² 41.0 (32df); p>0.05. Factor loadings are from geomin rotated solution. Values below 0.300 were suppressed.