Of the following, which most accurately defines the idea of a "moral agent"?
A) A being who is capable of experiencing pleasures and pains.
B) A being who is capable of moral reasoning but is not subject to moral duties.
C) A being who is capable of moral reasoning and is subject to moral duties.
D) A being who is capable of having interests of equal weight to humans' interests.

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A moral agent is defined as a being who is capable of making moral judgments based on some notion of right and wrong and is therefore subject to moral duties. This includes the ability to engage in moral reasoning and to be held accountable for one's actions.

Of the Following, Which Most Accurately Defines the Idea of a "Moral