The Utilitarian Philosopher Peter Singer Maintains That in Calculating Which

question 21

Multiple Choice

The utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer maintains that in calculating which action will produce the greatest overall satisfaction of interests,we must:

• A)include the interests of all sentient creatures but give their interests different weights by species.
• B)include the interests of all primates and give their interests equal weight.
• C)include the interests of all sentient creatures but give the interests of humans the greater weight.
• D)include the interests of all sentient creatures and give their interests equal weight.

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