Moral Status Obligations to Persons and Other

Mary Anne Warren investigates a theoretical question that is at the center of practical and professional ethics: what are the criteria for having moral status? That is, what does it take to be an entity towards which people have moral considerations? Warren argues that no single property will do as a sole criterion, and puts forward seven basic principles as criteria. She then applies these principles to three controversial moral issues: voluntary euthanasia, abortion, and the moral status of animals.

Mary Anne Warren is Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University

An Account of Moral Status	p. 1
The Concept of Moral Status	p. 3
Reverence for Life	p. 24
Sentience and the Utilitarian Calculus	p. 50
Personhood and Moral Rights	p. 90
The Relevance of Relationships	p. 122
A Multi-Criterial Analysis of Moral Status	p. 148
Selected Applications	p. 179
Applying the Principles	p. 181
Euthanasia and the Moral Status of Human Beings	p. 185
Abortion and Human Rights	p. 201
Animal Rights and Human Limitations	p. 224
Conclusion	p. 241
Bibliography	p. 243
Index	p. 255
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