Our Moral Common Sense Suggests That Accidentally Running Over a Man

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Multiple Choice

Our moral common sense suggests that accidentally running over a man with our car is morally worse than doing the same to a rabbit. Tom Regan would

• A) agree with our common sense, due to his belief that animals are not equal to Human beings.
• B) disagree with our common sense, due to his belief that animals have the same Rights as human beings.
• C) agree with our common sense, due to his belief that consequences matter only when those affected are human.
• D) disagree with our common sense, but only when the net consequences of running Over the rabbit are negative.

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