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In a sense they are

we might be concerned about a parent who was always prepared to see the merits of other children above his or her own. If you accept that such an exaggerated concern for the interests of our own offspring is morally acceptable and perhaps even required, then you might be prepared to accept the view that the same sort of reasoning applies by analogy to members of our own species. The argument is that we are morally justified in treating members of our own species like members of our extended family (which in a sense they are), and so giving them special treatment relative to other animals

Nigel Warburton, Philosophy The basics

What does "which in a sense they are"mean? What does "they" refer to?

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XVI What does "which in a sense they are"mean? It means "which they are, in a sense (perhaps not quite literally, but when you consider the matter in a certain way)". We humans are all blood relatives if you accept the theory of evolution.

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  • XVI What does "which in a sense they are"mean?
  • It means "which they are, in a sense (perhaps not quite literally, but when you consider the matter in a certain way)".
  • We humans are all blood relatives if you accept the theory of evolution.
  • XVI What does "they" refer to?
  • "members of our own species"
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XVIWhat does "which in a sense they are"mean?

It means "which they are, in a sense (perhaps not quite literally, but when you consider the matter in a certain way)". We humans are all blood relatives if you accept the theory of evolution.

XVIWhat does "they" refer to?

"members of our own species"

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What does "which in a sense they are"mean?

We don't commonly think of all the members of our own species as part of our extended family, but in a way it's true..


What does "they" refer to? members of our own species


What does "which in a sense they are"mean? y think of members ofour own species as What does "they" refer to?

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XVIwe are morally justified in treating members of our own species like members of our extended family (which in a sense they are)

~ we are morally justified in treating members of our own species like members of our extended family (and, in a certain way, they (i.e., members of our own species) are members of our extended family

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