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PHIL 2310 124 Theory of Ethics. Quiz 6. Graded A

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PHIL 2310 124 Theory of Ethics Quiz Submissions - Reading Quiz 6 The results of your quiz are shown here. You have 15 minutes to view them. Question 1 1 / 1 point What is "specesism", according ... to the reading? Question options: The notion that biological taxonomies can't tell us about ethics. The assertion that no moral claims can be made with regard to any animal, human or otherwise. The idea that moral concerns are not determined by species. The assumption that the interests of human beings outweigh the interests of all other kinds of beings. Question 2 1 / 1 point According to Mill, ethical treatment of animals requires that we switch to a vegan or vegetarian diet? Question options: True False Question 3 1 / 1 point Which of these things is NOT a reason given in the Non-Human Animal Ethics reading why we ought to grant moral consideration to animals? Question options: There is no reason to think human beings are more worthy of moral consideration than animals. Animals can feel pain and suffer. Animals have some of the same interests humans do. Like human beings, animals can endure a great deal of suffering, but we shouldn't force them to endure more suffering than we would want the worst-off human to suffer. Question 4 1 / 1 point In the Environmental Ethics reading, what does, "anthropocentrism" mean? Question options: It designates certain scientists as holding the opinion that animal rights don't matter. That we tend to view the world as a thing for humans to consume, without regard to the needs of non-humans. That human beings are in competition with all other non-human animals for the resources on our planet. That we tend to give animals many different human-like traits in our imagination. Question 5 1 / 1 point In the reading for Environmental Ethics, what is the rationale for including problems of the environment among feminist issues? Question options: No reason is given. Male-dominated Western cultures have traditionally subsumed the environment the way it has subsumed women, minorities, and animals. Women live on earth, and are therefore concerned with ensuring that they get what they need from the planet, too. Women should be in charge of issues regarding the environment, as they are more likely to care about the inherent value of nature. [Show More]

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