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1. Anthropomorphizing means...

A. The veneer theory is true

B. Animals morph into humans when it comes to acting morally

C. Anthropologists are trying to take over philosophy

D. We too readily assign human meaning to animal behaviors

2. Biological altruism refers to...

A. Humans making the choice to die only for the protection of animals

B. Humans making the choice to die in defense of others

C. Humans make the choice to kill others in order to survive and reproduce

D. Humans making the choice to engage in cannibalism to survive

3. Charles Darwin theorized that...

A. Human morality developed through natural selection

B. Human morality has no link to natural selection

C. Chimps can be considered moral agents

D. The Golden Rule exists both for humans and animals

4. Our authors argue that...

A. Ethical actions should be studied by philosophers, but they should incorporate new scientific results

B. Ethical actions are hopelessly confusing and don't need to be studied by anyone

C. Ethical actions should be studied only by philosophers, with no input from science

D. Ethical actions should be studied only by scientists, with no input from philosophers

5. Our authors argue that...

A. There are different levels of moral ability among animals, from unconscious to reflective

B. Animals are equal to humans in ethical meaning-making

C. We have nothing to learn from animals about ethical behavior

D. Owning an animal is a positive moral good

6. Suckers, Cheaters, and Grudgers are examples of why...

A. Reciprocal altruism is better than pure altruism

B. Pure altruism is better than reciprocal altruism

C. Birds are primarily cheaters

D. Humans are primarily suckers

7. Thomas Dewey's view of evolutionary ethics...

A. Values science over philosophy

B. Combines both science and philosophy

C. Values philosophy over science

D. Sees no value in either science or philosophy

8. Thomas Huxley theorized that...

A. Evolution gives us only unsociable behaviors

B. Evolution has given us both sociable and unsociable behaviors

C. Evolution gives us only sociable behaviors

D. Animals have only unsociable behaviors

9. Which of the following are levels of empathy researchers ascribe to animals...

A. All of these answers

B. Cognitive empathy

C. Prosocial behaviors

D. Emotional contagion

10. Which of the following would our textbook authors argue is a true statement...

A. Animal empathy is not related at all to human empathy

B. Animal empathy flows from their biological make-up

C. Human empathy is no more sophisticated than animal empathy

D. Animals can be taught empathy by having humans teach them philosophy

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