In The Edge of Sentience, Jonathan Birch develops a framework for protecting potentially sentient beings while navigating the complexities of establishing sentience across different entities.
Birch emphasizes that while moral perspectives vary, they converge on a duty to avoid gratuitous suffering, extending this duty beyond humans to all sentient beings.
The challenge of determining sentience is compounded by philosophical disagreements and the need for relevant empirical evidence, particularly concerning less-studied groups like juvenile animals and AI.
Birch critiques the tendency to ignore these profound questions, urging a proactive precautionary approach to address the ethical implications of sentience assessment.
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