>> Without a brain, these thoughtless bodies are not persons and are 100% ethical resources to use for the betterment of mankind. Is this not slightly dubious

>> Without a brain, these thoughtless bodies are not persons and are 100% ethical resources to use for the betterment of mankind. Is this not slightly dubious or debatable? One might consider their heart to be their center, or the seat of their soul. I do think there is a lot of opportunity along these lines. Our ethics haven't quite evolved enough for me to not wince at that paragraph though. Not saying we can't get there, of course