What are persons? Activity: Brainstorm what it means to be a person. • What cons

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What are persons? Activity: Brainstorm what it means to be a person. • What constitutes a person? • What characteristics are necessary to be considered a person? • What rights does a person have? [The terms “person” and “human” should not be used synonymously. The term “human” is a biological concept. The term “person” is a philosophical one. Consider the recency of the perspective of all humans being considered persons.]

Deliverable: Document 7 to 10 criteria for being considered a person. • The criteria must be effective; that is, must be able to be applied to a candidate entity with objective measurable outcomes.

Deliverable: List what rights are afforded to those who are considered persons.

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Person is a being who has a capacity for enjoyable experiences. He is capable of valuing his own life and he will have some preferences over interactions with others and preferences about continued life.

The criteria for being considered as a person includes the following,

The rights of those who are considered to be a person are listed below,

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