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Does Identity Matter?

biological continuity and responsibility

If ‘the relations of practical concerns that typically go along with our identity through time are closely connected with psychological continuity [...], then the Biological Approach does have an interesting ethical consequence, namely that those practical relations are not necessarily connected with numerical identity’ \citep[p.~70]{olson:1999_human}.

If ‘the relations of practical concerns that typically go along with our identity through time are closely connected with psychological continuity

[...], then the Biological Approach does have an interesting ethical consequence,

namely that those practical relations are not necessarily connected with numerical identity’

\citep[p.~70]{olson:1999_human}.

Olson 1997, p. 70

Do you ever feel like philosophers could be less wordy? EXercise: take your pen and delete some words.

Inconsistent Triads

Sam was an embryo; unless she recovers, Sam will be in a PVS.

Person essentialism is true.

The Psychological Continuity View of personal identity is true.

If Sam and Ayesha were to swap brains for a day, Sam would later be morally responsible for actions involving Ayesha-body.

You are only responsible for the actions of things numerically identical with you.

The Biological Continuity View of personal identity is true.

Which claim is Olson denying?

If ‘the relations of practical concerns that typically go along with our identity through time are closely connected with psychological continuity

[...], then the Biological Approach does have an interesting ethical consequence,

namely that those practical relations are not necessarily connected with numerical identity’

\citep[p.~70]{olson:1999_human}.

Olson 1997, p. 70