I have one simple thing to say, speaking as a neuroscientist—why on earth would you think something like the number of neurons in a brain is a good proxy for moral weight?
What age group has the most neurons in humans? Babies. It’s babies. The ones you constantly have to tell what is right and what is wrong? To stop hitting their siblings, being selfish, etc?
I’m confused. It seems as if you’re arguing against using neuron counts as a proxy for moral agency, not moral weight.
I’m confused. It seems as if you’re arguing against using neuron counts as a proxy for moral agency, not moral weight.