Artificial Consciousness Is Morally Irrelevant

American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience 14 (2):72-74 (2023)
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Abstract

It is widely agreed that possession of consciousness contributes to an entity’s moral status, even if it is not necessary for moral status (Levy and Savulescu 2009). An entity is considered to have...

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