Chapter Consciousness and Morality

This chapter considers three connections between consciousness and issues in ethics: first, the relevance of consciousness for questions surrounding an entity's moral status; second, the relevance of consciousness for questions surrounding moral responsibility for action; and third, the relevan...

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Main Author: Shepherd, Joshua (auth)
Other Authors: Levy, Neil (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020
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