Summary |
For many, the motivation to investigate personal identity is its seemingly tight (and perhaps grounding) connection to many normative concerns. These include moral responsibility, compensation, prudence, various moral emotions (e.g., guilt, shame, and pride), abortion, definition of death, advance directives, genetic manipulation, and population ethics. The relation between identity and these practical concerns is controversial, however, with several theorists questioning whether identity has much, or any, bearing on them at all. |