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The descriptions 'good' and 'bad' are examples of thin concepts, as opposed to 'kind' or 'cruel' which are thick concepts. Simon Kirchin provides one of the fir
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What is the difference between judging someone to be good and judging them to be kind? Both judgements are typically positive, but the latter seems to offer mor
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An international team of experts explores the distinction between 'thin' concepts (general, evaluative terms like 'good' and 'bad') and 'thick' concepts (more s
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Consciousness and Moral Status
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It seems obvious that phenomenally conscious experience is something of great value, and that this value maps onto a range of important ethical issues. For exam