discussion questions

Please respond to ALL of the following discussion questions listed below in a minimum of 2 paragraphs in length with thoughtful and well-structured organization.

1. Do you think humans are more morally important than nonhuman animals? Why or why not? Explain and discuss the implications of your answer for the ethics of meat-eating and lab experimentation.

2. Singer argues that there is no characteristic that could justify taking the interests of all humans to override the interests of other animals. Do you agree with this claim? What do you think is the best candidate for such a characteristic, and why is it adequate or inadequate? Defend your answers.

3. What is the difference between active and passive euthanasia? Do you think this difference is morally important? Why or why not? Considering your answer to this question, present and defend a position regarding the moral permissibility of active euthanasia.

4. Explain the Doctors Must Not Kill Argument against the morality of doctors performing active euthanasia. Do you think that it follows from their do not harm oath that doctors should not perform active euthanasia? Defend your answer.