Moral patienthood

A beingMoral patienthood is athe condition of deserving moral consideration. A moral patient if they are included in a theory of the good (also known asis an axiology or theory of value). entity that possesses moral patienthood.

While it is normally agreed that typical humans are moral patients in this sense,patients, there is debate about the patienthood of many other types of beings, including human embryos, non-human animals, animals, future people,people, and non-biological sentients.digital sentients.

Beckstead, Nick (2013) On the overwhelming importance of shaping the far future, doctoral dissertation, Rutgers University Department of Philosophy.
Justifies its importance.