Res Publica 19 (2):1-16 (2013)
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It is commonly thought that neo-Hobbesian contractarianism cannot yield direct moral standing for marginal humans and animals. However, it has been argued that marginal humans and animals can have a form of direct moral standing under neo-Hobbesian contractarianism: secondary moral standing. I will argue that, even if such standing is direct, this account is unsatisfactory because it is counterintuitive and fragile.
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| Keywords | neo-Hobbesian contractarianism animals marginal humans direct moral standing primary and secondary moral standing symmetrical and asymmetrical moral standing |
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11158-012-9212-4 |
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