EPISODE · Jul 8, 2025 · 15 MIN
Sentience, Sapience, and Moral Responsibility
from Diving into God · host Michael Fierro
Explains that sentience is the capacity to feel, leading to moral consideration for beings like animals, who are termed moral patients. In contrast, sapience is the ability to reason and make free choices, which defines moral agency and true personhood.
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Explains that sentience is the capacity to feel, leading to moral consideration for beings like animals, who are termed moral patients. In contrast, sapience is the ability to reason and make free choices, which defines moral agency and true personhood.
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Sentience, Sapience, and Moral Responsibility
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