Question

read the excerpt from the most dangerous game. \life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. the weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure. i am strong. why should i not use my gift? if i wish to hunt, why should i not? i hunt the scum of the earth—sailors from tramp ships—lascars, blacks, chinese, whites, mongrels—a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them.\ \but they are men,\ said rainsford hotly. this excerpt shows that unlike zaroff, rainsford has still retained his sense of fairness. humanity. humor. entitlement.

Explanation:

Zaroff dehumanizes sailors and others, seeing them as inferior and fit for hunting. Rainsford's response "But they are men" shows he values the humanity of these individuals.

Answer:

humanity