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<p>This commentary examines recent debates on the moral status of bodyoids by shifting attention away from sentience-based criteria toward the symbolic and social significance of the human form. It argues that entities deliberately engineered to resemble human bodies may generate distinctive moral harms independent of consciousness or experiential capacity. By focusing on embodiment, symbolism, and social meaning, the analysis highlights a category of ethical concern often overlooked in discussions of artificial or biological human analogues.</p>

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Beyond Sentience: Symbolic Harm and the Moral Significance of the Human Form in the Debate on Bodyoids

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    2026年2月18日

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  • Johnny Sakr

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This commentary examines recent debates on the moral status of bodyoids by shifting attention away from sentience-based criteria toward the symbolic and social significance of the human form. It argues that entities deliberately engineered to resemble human bodies may generate distinctive moral harms independent of consciousness or experiential capacity. By focusing on embodiment, symbolism, and social meaning, the analysis highlights a category of ethical concern often overlooked in discussions of artificial or biological human analogues.