Moral status: obligations to persons and other living things

Part I: An Account of Moral Status. 1. The Concept of Moral Status 2. Reverence for Life 3. Sentience and the Utilitarian Calculus 4. Personhood and Moral Rights 5. The Relevance of Relationships 6. A Multi-Criterial Analysis of Moral Status. Part Ii: Selected Applications. 7. Applying the Principles 8. Euthanasia and the Moral Status of Human Beings 9. Abortion and Human Rights 10. Animal Rights and Human Limitations 11. Conclusion. Bibliography Index.