According to Engaging Bioethics, If There Are Any Extraterrestrials with Psychological

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to Engaging Bioethics, if there are any extraterrestrials with psychological capacities similar to nonimpaired adults of the species Homo sapiens, they would

• A) Have the moral standing of paradigm persons
• B) Have the moral standing of nonparadigm persons
• C) Lack moral standing
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest and strongest bone in the human face, involved in chewing and forming the lower part of the facial skeleton.

Foramen

A natural opening or passage, especially in a bone, through which nerves or blood vessels pass.

Tubercle

Lump on a bone.

Sinus

A cavity within a bone or other tissue, most often filled with air or fluid.