By definition, if you believe a squirrel has moral status, you believe a squirrel:
A) has value merely because it exists.
B) is worthy of our ethical concern.
C) has a life greater than or equal to human life.
D) is able to make its own ethical decisions.
When Lewis and Clark, and later other early Americans, arrived at the Pacific Ocean they realized that the American territory and resources were not endless. This realization led to:
A) passing of the Homestead Act and accelerated settlement of the west.
B) calls for the conservation and preservation of undeveloped lands.
C) the building of rail lines between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
D) the expansion of America’s territory through the Louisiana Purchase.