Bioethicist Dr. Amy Park argues that brain organoids—lab-grown neural tissues—may develop consciousness and thus deserve moral consideration despite not being human.
Which research finding would best support Park's consciousness concern?
Neural tissue can be grown
Organoids show electrical activity
Research is advancing
Advanced brain organoids display brain wave patterns matching fetal brain development; some show stimulus response, learning, and self-organizing structures associated with consciousness—meeting neural markers used for consciousness in human patients
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. Multiple consciousness markers matching human standards raises legitimate moral questions.
💡 Strategy: Moral consideration claims need evidence meeting established criteria for the capacity in question.