According to Steinbock, only beings that fit the following criteria have moral status:

a. beings that have valuable future experiences
b. beings that are rational
c. beings that are sentient
d. beings that can understand and follow rules


C

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A) (S ? M) ? G B) (G ? M) ? S C) S ? (M ? G) D) M ? (G ? S) E) (M ? G) ? S

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What will be an ideal response?

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