Chapter 41 Self Quiz

. Kant held the view that nonhuman animals

are suitable for use by humans as "mere means" to our ends.

are beneath the dignity of human beings.

were formerly regarded by humans as fellow creatures, but no more.

All of the above

. To be an "end in yourself" is to be

always worthy of having your rights respected.

worthy of having your rights respected provided you respect others' rights.

a creature whose suffering matters morally.

a creature of God's creation.

. What is Korsgaard's take on the argument on nonhuman animals' standing as ends in themselves?

She believes it has the same foundation as ours.

She is doubtful but thinks the evidence is inconclusive.

She argues that nonhumans cannot share this status.

She regards the concept of "ends in themselves" as irrelevant in this case.

. Korsgaard believes _______ structure gives human lives an "extra dimension."

narrative

normative

causal

emotional

. Korsgaard believes we cannot get animals properly in view when

we try to judge their worth by the lights of morality.

we use human standards to try to understand them.

our perspective is colored by emotional attachments to particular animals.

we try to imagine what it is like to be a nonhuman animal.

. According to Korsgaard, animals exist to provide humans with all-purpose means to our ends.

True

False

. Korsgaard argues that whereas humans pursue their ends as though they are absolutely important, nonhumans do not.

True

False

. Korsgaard rejects Jeff McMahan's view that there is something special about the way human lives are structured over time.

True

False

. Korsgaard believes some animals' lives have a narrative structure that humans, if not the animals themselves, can recognize and describe.

True

False

. By Korsgaard's lights, there is nothing missing from the lives of nonhuman animals.

True

False

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