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social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy of social science > institutions as moral persons
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political theory > philosophy of social science > institutions as moral persons
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > empirical political theory > philosophy of social science > institutions as moral persons
social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > general philosophy > institutions as moral persons
social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy of action > institutions as moral persons
other subjects > arts and humanities > philosophy > philosophy of action > institutions as moral persons

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institutions as moral persons  

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  • This entry presents an important issue in social ontology: whether formal institutions, such as organizations or corporations, can be considered as bona fide moral persons. The entry discusses the principal theories' pros and cons. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Institutions as Moral Persons]

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