ENG 200 Lecture Notes - Deontological Ethics, Fetus, Temporalities
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Personhood is someone or something having a moral identity, while morality is defined as what is wrong or right. However, some scholars argue that morality, as well as emotions, are in many ways a part of personhood. Moreover, while a minority of scholars argue that emotions, in general, are a part of personhood, the majority argue that emotions specifically involved in life experiences and morals (feelings of right and wrong) are a vital part of personhood. First, many scholars argue that personhood is based on life experiences. Globalization and moral personhood: dyadic perspectives of the moral self in rural and urban. Thai communities, the author jessica mckenzie argues, by examining participants" private moral experiences the present analyses tap into moral issues that participants themselves deem important in their everyday lives (215), creating who they believed they are as a person. Thus, an individual"s experiences affect how one feels one is defined in personhood.
