Question 1

An anthropocentrist sees animals, plants, and ecosystems as

Accepted Answer

A)  moral equals along with humans. 
B)  more natural than human beings. 
C)  means to unifying all life. 
D)  means to serve the ends of human beings. 
A)  moral equals along with humans. 
B)  more natural than human beings. 
C)  means to unifying all life. 
D)  means to serve the ends of human beings.

Question 2

The ecological individualist insists that we must take into consideration the interests of human beings only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A being has ________ when it is a suitable candidate for direct moral concern or respect.

Accepted Answer

moral stat

Question 4

Something with intrinsic value is valuable

Accepted Answer

A)  for someone else's sake. 
B)  for the sake of the environment. 
C)  as a means to something else. 
D)  for its own sake. 
A)  for someone else's sake. 
B)  for the sake of the environment. 
C)  as a means to something else. 
D)  for its own sake.

Question 5

Suppose you are the last human on a dead planet. Only one other living thing exists-a maple tree. You are preparing to leave the planet for good, and you are debating with yourself about whether you should kill the tree before departing. In the end, you decide it would be morally impermissible to kill the tree. Your reluctance to kill the tree shows that the tree has

Accepted Answer

A)  no moral status. 
B)  instrumental value. 
C)  moral status. 
D)  aesthetic value. 
A)  no moral status. 
B)  instrumental value. 
C)  moral status. 
D)  aesthetic value.

An anthropocentrist sees animals, plants, and ecosystems as

The ecological individualist insists that we must take into consideration the interests of human beings only.

A being has ________ when it is a suitable candidate for direct moral concern or respect.

Something with intrinsic value is valuable

Ethics and the Examined Life

Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism

Evaluating Moral Arguments

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

Virtue Ethics: Be a Good Person

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Delivering Health Care

Animal Welfare

Racism, Equality, and Discrimination

Sexual Morality

Free Speech on Campus

Drugs, Guns, and Personal Liberty

Capital Punishment

Political Violence: War, Terrorism, and Torture

The Ethics of Immigration

Global Economic Justice

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Exam 13: Environmental Ethics

An anthropocentrist sees animals, plants, and ecosystems as

The ecological individualist insists that we must take into consideration the interests of human beings only.

A being has ________ when it is a suitable candidate for direct moral concern or respect.

Something with intrinsic value is valuable

Ethics and the Examined Life

Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism

Evaluating Moral Arguments

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

Virtue Ethics: Be a Good Person

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Delivering Health Care

Animal Welfare

Racism, Equality, and Discrimination

Sexual Morality

Free Speech on Campus

Drugs, Guns, and Personal Liberty

Capital Punishment

Political Violence: War, Terrorism, and Torture

The Ethics of Immigration

Global Economic Justice

Filters