Consider possible societal and ethical dilemmas that might arise ...

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Consider possible societal and ethical dilemmas that might arise if we currently shared the planet with another hominin.

Accepted Answer

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together which of the following statements is not true regarding the problems that would have arisen if we had shared the planet with other hominids. Is it answer choice? A the presence of another hominid species could create competition for resources. For example, food, water and land. Answer choice. B, the discovery of another hominid species would raise ethical questions about how we study and interact with them, whether we treat them as humans or as other animals. Answer choice. C there could be clashes between the cultures, particularly if there were significant differences in values and beliefs between humans and other hominids or answer choice. D this could lead to the inability to degrade the dead organisms, leading to the locking up of bio matter in the dead bodies of hominids. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following statements regarding the problems that would have arisen if we had shared the planet with other hominids is not true. So what do we mean by hominids? Well, we know that hominids includes modern humans as well as those extinct human species and all of our immediate ancestors. So what would happen if we shared the planet with another species that is similar to us? Well, looking at answer choice. A it says that the presence of another hominid species could create competition for resources such as food, water and land, which we know that answer choice A is a true statement since we all use food, water and land and having to share those resources with another hominid species would create competition. So answer choice A is incorrect. Answer. Choice. B says the discovery of another hominid species would raise ethical questions about how we study and interact with them, whether we treat them as humans or as other animals, which is also a true statement. Since the discovery of another hominid species would require us to determine how we treat and interact with them in a respectful and ethical manner. So answer choice B is also incorrect. Answer choice C says there could be clashes between the cultures, particularly if there were significant differences in values and beliefs between humans and this other hominid group, which we know that answer choice C is also a true statement. Since those significant differences in values and beliefs between the humans and the other hominid group would lead to those clashes between the cultures. So answer choice C is incorrect, which means answer choice D is the correct answer by process of elimination as well as answer choice D says this could lead to the inability to degrade the dead organisms leading to the locking up of bio matter in the dead bodies of hominids, which is an incorrect statement since the dead bodies of the other hominids would decompose naturally similar to the bodies of other animals and the bio matter would eventually return back to the environment. So answer choice D is the only statement here regarding problems that would have arisen if we had shared the planet with other hominids, that is not true. So answer choice D is the correct answer. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.

Consider possible societal and ethical dilemmas that might arise if we currently shared the planet with another hominin.

Key Concepts

Hominin Evolution

Ethical Considerations in Genetics

Societal Impact of Coexistence

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