Question

48 Fill in the blanks: Baxter claims that the interests of ___(1)__are more important than the interests of (2)_. He also says that we are obligated to protect the interests of (3) only if doing so necessary for protecting the interests of 01) Non-human animals; 2) humans; 3) humans; 4) non-human animals O 1) humans; 2) non-human animals: 3) non-human animals; 4) humans 1) plants: 2) non-human animals; 3) non-human animals; 4) plants O 1) plants: 2) humans; 3) humans; 4) plants

Answer 1

Answer: Option 2

Rationale: Baxter's views were Anthropocentrism according to which the interests of humans supercede non-human animals. Intrinsic value and moral authority is only a human's capability. Therefore. in his book "People of Penguins", Baxter says people would preserve penguins only for their interest and not the Penguin's interest.