Chapter 40 Self Quiz

. Steinbock argues that human lives are _______ valuable than nonhuman lives.

only sometimes more

intrinsically neither more nor less

intrinsically less

intrinsically more

. Steinbock identifies _______ as a distinctively human capacity endowing our species with a privileged position in the moral community.

autonomy

moral responsibility

the desire for self-respect

All of the above

. The main point of disagreement between Singer and Steinbock is whether

the lives of normal humans should be valued more highly than the lives of nonhumans.

differences in capacities are relevant to moral equality.

nonhumans deserve legal protections against abuse.

modern humans in industrial societies are entitled to eat animals.

. Regarding nonhumans, Steinbock believes humans are morally

permitted to disregard their interests.

obligated to consider their interests but not weigh them equally with human interests.

obligated to consider their interests on some but not all occasions.

required to weigh equally the interests they share with humans.

. Steinbock concludes her discussion by claiming that extending special care to vulnerable members of our own species, including the severely handicapped, is

not wrong.

morally good but not required.

morally wrong.

morally neutral.

. Steinbock thinks Singer is right to be skeptical about terms like "intrinsic human dignity."

True

False

. Steinbock believes that having a desire for self-respect requires intellectual abilities typical of human beings.

True

False

. According to Steinbock, animals' lack of uniquely human capacities such as autonomy entitles humans to do with them as we please.

True

False

. Steinbock admits that the status of severely handicapped humans poses an insurmountable obstacle to the notion that humans have a privileged moral status.

True

False

. Steinbock believes that feeling and sentiment have little relevance within philosophically mature moral thinking.

True

False

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