LSE Investigating moral status

Join the London School of Economics and Political Science for a public event exploring the idea of moral status: which beings matter morally in their own right, and why. Professor David DeGrazia will introduce the concept and outline seven criteria for evaluating competing accounts, before arguing that sentience is central to any viable view.

The event will then move into wider ethical questions about meat-eating, animal research, brain organoids and artificial intelligence.

The evening is hosted by the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience and forms part of LSE’s Philosophy Live series. Alongside the speaker, the discussion includes Professor John Adenitire and Dr Angie Pepper, with a panel element following the presentation.

You can attend in person on the LSE campus or register to watch online via LSE Live, making this a public event accessible to both London-based and remote audiences.