Chapter 39 Self Quiz

. Singer argues that the principle of equal consideration of interests

applies only to rational beings, whether they are human or not.

applies to all and only humans.

extends to nonhumans.

applies only to those humans capable of giving and asking for reasons.

. Singer believes that the superior mental powers of normal human beings

endow them with a special moral value-dignity-that most or all nonhumans lack.

give their interests greater moral weight.

affect the level of suffering of which they are capable.

make them more likely to perform immoral acts.

. Singer would consider bias favoring the interests of members of one's own species as morally similar to

racism.

sexism.

homophobia.

All of the above

. Singer's principle of equal consideration of interests does not allow _______ interests to be sacrificed for _______ interests.

human; nonhuman

major; minor

minor; a smaller quantity of major

rational; non-rational

. Jeremy Bentham was one of the philosophers who recognized that the principle of equal consideration of interests extends beyond the human race.

True

False

. Singer claims that the capacity for suffering is a precondition for having any interests at all.

True

False

. "Sentience" is Singer's term for a being's capacity to rationally deliberate with others.

True

False

. Singer allows that while nonhuman interests matter morally, the suffering of human beings should be given more weight than the similar suffering of nonhumans.

True

False

. Singer maintains that his principle of moral equality cannot justify giving greater weight to the interests of a self-aware being simply because they are self-aware.

True

False

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