Question

• When do you think personhood begins? Fertilization? Conception? Some other time?
• What are the criteria that determines personhood?
• Can personhood ever be created by man such as highly sophisticated computers (remember the computer “Hal” from 2001: A Space Odyssey)?
• What protections of personhood do you think are required of society?

Answer 1

Answer: Personhood begins at birth. Although it has a very broad spectrum, some of the peot consider that it begins at the time of fetus in the women's womb.There is still arguments among scientists regarding the beginning of the personhood.

Personhood is an identity of an individual such as his rights, liberty, thinking skills etc. Personhood elevates one's identity. Consciousness, ability to feel pain, having sympathy etc are the criteria determines the personhood.

Personhood can not be created by man as although there can be formation of several computer operated machines, robots etc. but personhood is a kind of self identity, feelings, emotions as well as the liberty to live life.

Being in a particular society, person should be able to intact, interact as well as make his own identity in the society.