Question

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

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.

Explanation:

• 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.