moral consideration

language: en

definitions

  1. The act of taking ethical principles, values, or duties into account when making decisions or evaluating the consequences of an action.
    en: The act of taking ethical principles, values, or duties into account when making decisions or evaluating the consequences of an action.
  2. The status of being a subject to whom moral duties are owed or whose interests must be protected by ethical standards.
    en: The status of being a subject to whom moral duties are owed or whose interests must be protected by ethical standards.

examples

  1. When designing the new policy, the committee gave full moral consideration to the impact on low-income families.

    When designing the new policy, the committee gave full moral consideration to the impact on low-income families.

  2. The debate centers on whether artificial intelligence deserves moral consideration.

    The debate centers on whether artificial intelligence deserves moral consideration.