Movement, sentience, and self-conscious thought are the basic capabilities of the human life form. |
Now the growing appreciation of whale intelligence and sentience has added an ethical dimension to the issue. |
There is no ground here for theories of animate sentience, no need to disturb the smooth pool of our anoesis. |
This is an active research area and knowledge of sentience among species continues to grow. |
Surely humans have the ability to intervene in any number of moral and ethical issues purely by virtue of their sentience? |
Information on the sentience of fish has gradually accumulated over recent years. |