Contemporary ethicist Peter Singer rejects the idea that in order for a living being to have moral value it must be able to "reason" (think), rather he claims sentience (capacity to suffer) provides the basis for moral worth. Question 4 options: True False

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Maverick Klein

30 June, 14:00

Contemporary ethicist Peter Singer rejects the idea that in order for a living being to have moral value it must be able to "reason" (think), rather he claims sentience (capacity to suffer) provides the basis for moral worth. Question 4 options: True False

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Anna Erickson · Answer 1

Contemporary ethicist Peter Singer rejects the idea that in order for a living being to have moral value it must be able to "reason", rather he claims sentience provides the basis for moral worth is a FALSE statement.

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Ethicist Peter Singer is an advocate of practical ethics who proposes that the morality behind the deeds is often defined by philosophical thinking rather than beliefs of suffering and consequence. In his view, morality is not something that can be inspired from the external traits and attributes of the physical and material world, but it is based on philosophical reasoning.