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There are metaphysically and/or nomologically possible beings who fall outside the scope of the morality of humanity and are protected only by the morality of respect.

Existence of autonomous non-welfare subjects with moral standing via respect.

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Once more, without feeling

(2025) · Andreas L. Mogensen

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Are there metaphysically and/or nomologically possible beings who fall outside the scope of the morality of humanity and are protected only by the morality of respect?
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Once More, Without Feeling (Mogensen 2025)
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The working paper itself, presenting a pluralist theory of moral standing and arguing that autonomy can ground moral standing without welfare subjectivity.

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