Self-Quiz 4.9: Alastair Norcross, Puppies, Pigs and People: Eating Meat and Marginal Cases

Moral Problems

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In Norcross's opening story, Fred tortures puppies because

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The argument from marginal cases claims that

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Norcross concludes that

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According to Norcross, why can't the claim of causal impotence justify eating factory-farmed meat?

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Which of the following responses to the argument from marginal cases does Norcross not consider?

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What widespread practice does Norcross argue is morally equivalent to Fred's torture of puppies?

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What trait did Aristotle believe grants humans higher moral status than animals?

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What does Norcross think is the relationship between being a moral agent and being a moral patient?

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