Suppose You Are the Last Human on a Dead Planet

question 25

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Aqueous Humor

The clear fluid found in the anterior chamber of the eye, contributing to pressure regulation and nutrient distribution within the eye.

Ciliary Body

A ring of tissue behind the iris in the eye that includes the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes, responsible for controlling the shape of the lens for focusing and producing aqueous humor.

Vestibule

An entrance or enclosed area at the front of a building, or, in anatomy, a space or cavity at the entrance of some structures.