Question 1 (5 points)

In no less than 300 words (total), answer the following questions. Please organize your answers accordingly so that they are clearly organized for review (e.g. A...B...).

A. Based on your reading in Lesson One, explain the relationship between morality and well-being. How can moral behavior be defined in terms of well-being? Why does this concept often leave a lack of clarity as to the most moral behavior in any given situation? Give an example.

B. What is the relationship (insofar as science has supported thus far) between biological complexity and exposure to ranges of happiness and suffering (as explained in Lesson One)? How does this relationship inform our day-to-day behavior in terms of our relationship with simple animals, complex animals, humans, etc.? Give an example.