The Moral Significance of the Phenomenology of Phenomenal Consciousness in Case of Artificial Agents.
Kamil Mamak
AJOB Neuroscience April 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2023.2188284 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Morals Consciousness Models, psychological Moral status |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that Shepherd's six problems with grounding nonhuman moral status in consciousness are not exhaustive, proposing that at least one further problem exists, though the abstract does not specify its content. |
Abstract
In a recent article, Joshua Shepherd identifies six problems with attributing moral status to nonhumans on the basis of consciousness (Shepherd 2023). In this commentary, I want to draw out yet ano...