Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy Intensive care medicine • Fried Tofu “Chick’n” Sandwich

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Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy Intensive care medicine • Fried Tofu “Chick’n” SandwichWe have been taught that all humans share intrinsic qualities that lend them a common dignity. Philosophers conceive of a certain level of cognitive capacity as the very mark of humanity, and extend the mantle of equal moral fellowship to these "persons." But what of individuals with diminished cognitive abilities? Cognitive disability poses significant challenges to these fundamental philosophical concepts, prompting a variety of difficult questions.