Biocentric Egalitarianism Asserts That All Living Things Possess Equal Moral

question 4

Multiple Choice

Biocentric egalitarianism asserts that all living things possess equal moral status-no being is superior to any other in moral considerability.A counterexample to this view is that we:

• A)know that killing a cow is no worse than killing a carrot.
• B)think that killing a cow is no worse and no better than killing a carrot.
• C)assume vegetables have the same moral status as primates.
• D)tend to believe that killing a cow is worse than killing a carrot.

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