Suppose an Animal Is Bred to Have a Significant Number

question 2

Multiple Choice

Suppose an animal is bred to have a significant number of human genes,to the point where experts wondered whether the creature was a person with full moral rights.To this question Mary Anne Warren would probably say that:

• A)no nonhuman can be a person.
• B)the presence of human genes makes the creature a person.
• C)if the creature is conscious,it is a person.
• D)if the creature possesses all five criteria,then it is a person.

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Definitions:

Positivism

A philosophical theory that asserts that genuine knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations as verified by empirical sciences.

Rationalism

A philosophy that emphasizes reason and knowledge acquisition through deductive reasoning and logical analysis, rather than empirical evidence.

Factual Analysis

Examination of data to discover verifiable facts and establish their validity.

Hypothesis

A testable prediction or statement about the relationship between two or more variables that can be tested through research.