ethics civics MCQ #1168

Peter Singer posited what as the criterion for an anti-abortion stance, instead of the criteria of being a Homo sapiens?

ethics civics MCQ #1168

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Peter Singer posited what as the criterion for an anti-abortion stance, instead of the criteria of being a Homo sapiens?

    • A) intellect
    • B) quickening
    • C) birth
    • D) consciousness

    Answer: consciousness

    Explanation: Peter Singer argued that what matters morally is not species membership (being Homo sapiens) but consciousness—the capacity for sentience and self-awareness—which is the threshold for moral consideration.