Moral patienthood is the state of being eligible for moral consideration by a moral agent. In other words, the morality of an action can depend on how it affects or relates to moral patients.

In non-human entities

The question of what moral patienthood is held by non-human animals[1][2] and artificial entities[3][4] has been academically explored.

History

In 2021, Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $315,500 to "support research related to moral patienthood and moral weight."[5]

See also

References

  1. Lan T, Sinhababu N, Carrasco LR (2022) Recognition of intrinsic values of sentient beings explains the sense of moral duty towards global nature conservation. PLoS ONE 17(10): e0276614. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276614
  2. Müller, N.D. (2022). Kantian Moral Concern, Love, and Respect. In: Kantianism for Animals. The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01930-2_2
  3. Balle, S.N. Empathic responses and moral status for social robots: an argument in favor of robot patienthood based on K. E. Løgstrup. AI & Soc 37, 535–548 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-021-01211-2
  4. Harris, J., Anthis, J.R. The Moral Consideration of Artificial Entities: A Literature Review. Sci Eng Ethics 27, 53 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-021-00331-8
  5. Open Philanthropy (March 2021). "Rethink Priorities — Moral Patienthood and Moral Weight Research". Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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