Act Utilitarians Often Extend Scope to Include Nonhumans, Such That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Act utilitarians often extend scope to include nonhumans, such that

• A) any nonhuman belongs within scope.
• B) humans and nonhumans are equally relevant to utilitarian calculations.
• C) nonhumans experience pain to the same degree (duration and intensity) as humans under the same conditions.
• D) nonhumans can adopt act utilitarianism in their own decision-making.

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Definitions:

Constructionist Perspective

A sociological approach that emphasizes the role of social processes and interactions in the creation of social realities.

Constructionist Sociologists

Sociologists who subscribe to the theory that reality is socially constructed, emphasizing the ways in which social phenomena are created, institutionalized, and made into tradition by humans.

Objectively

In an unbiased and unprejudiced manner, based on observable phenomena and devoid of personal feelings or opinions.

Deviant Behavior

Actions or behaviors that violate the norms or expectations of a society or group.