Philosophical debates about the relationship between phenomenal consciousness and moral standing need to engage with neglected questions about the nature of autonomy and its possible links to consciousness.

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• There are plausible views (e.g., global workspace theory, higher-order theory) on which autonomy entails phenomenal consciousness.claim0.841
  Tentative conclusion on the autonomy-consciousness link.
• What exactly is the relationship between autonomy and phenomenal consciousness?question0.838
  Exploratory question in section 5.
• Personal justification (and thus epistemic rationality) requires phenomenal consciousness.claim0.800
  A route to showing autonomy may entail consciousness.
• Consciousness suffices for moral patienthood.claim0.796
  Normative premise of the consciousness route.
• Even if a case successfully meets all three criteria, this does not necessarily indicate that the corresponding sequence of representations is conscious. Rather, it suggests the observation of a potential 'consciousness' phenomenon within these representations — nothing more.quote0.787
  Load-bearing epistemic caution the author places on the entire analytical framework.
• Can Consciousness And Moral Status Be Attributed Toquestion0.784
• What degree of concern and care should we exhibit toward the many diverse agents around us, and what criteria do we use to identify sentience, capacity for suffering, and other properties that have moral implications?question0.782
  Central question motivating the paper.
• Maturing to the point of a principled stance on sentience and agency is probably an existential requirement for humankind.concept0.782
  Load-bearing conclusion: generalized sentience frameworks are essential for ethical and survival-level reasons.