According to utilitarianism, harming a human being is
A) incomparably worse than harming a non-human animal.
B) in and of itself slightly worse than harming a non-human animal.
C) in and of itself not any better or worse than harming a non-human animal.
D) not as bad as harming a non-human animal.

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According to utilitarianism, the only thing that matters is maximizing overall happiness and minimizing overall suffering. The moral value of an action is determined by its consequences in terms of happiness and suffering. Therefore, harming a human being and harming a non-human animal are equally bad if the harm caused to each is the same. Utilitarianism does not discriminate between humans and non-human animals, but only cares about the total amount of happiness and suffering produced by an action.

According to Utilitarianism, Harming a Human Being Is