Which of the Following Is NOT a Premise in Steinbock's

question 584

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a premise in Steinbock's argument that we are justified in giving greater consideration to human interests than to those of nonhuman animals?

• A) Nonhuman animals are not sentient in the same way humans are.
• B) There are morally relevant differences between human beings and nonhuman animals.
• C) There are certain capacities that humans possess which nonhuman animals lack.
• D) None of the above.

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