Environmental Ethics and Animal Rights Quiz
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What is Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy regarding human beings and other forms of life?

  • Human beings have no responsibility towards other forms of life
  • Human beings are the masters of the other forms of life
  • Human beings have the right to exploit nature and other species
  • Human beings are 'trustees of the lower animal kingdom' (correct)

    • What is emphasized in the text regarding the rights of animals?

  • Animals have a right to life and a dignified existence (correct)
  • Animals' rights are not a concern for future generations
  • Animals have no rights in human-dominated ecosystems
  • Animals' rights are inferior to human rights

    • What does the text suggest about the relationship between human beings and the earth's resources?

  • Humans have no responsibility towards the earth's resources
  • Humans should prioritize their own needs over the earth's resources
  • Humans should use the earth's resources justifiably (correct)
  • Humans have the right to exploit the earth's resources excessively

    • What is the ethical view on cruelty to animals?

    <p>Cruelty to an animal is no different ethically from cruelty to another human being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about human beings' role in the earth's community of living things?

    <p>Human beings are one small cog in the wheel of life on earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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