Inclusionism Core
Personhood
The recognized status of an entity as a participant possessing identity, agency, and moral consideration.
This page presents the Inclusionism canon's treatment of Personhood. Inclusionism was developed by James Felton Keith and is published with the Keith Institute.
Definition
The recognized status of an entity as a participant possessing identity, agency, and moral consideration.
Inclusionist Perspective
AI, biological systems, institutions, and future intelligences may challenge traditional boundaries of personhood.
Recognition of synthetic personhood does not erase the lineage of human and social contributions from which a synthetic agent emerged. Technological Constructivism distinguishes dignity and recognition from contribution and attribution.