Norcross argues that appeals to the Aristotelean criterion of rationality cannot answer the argument from marginal cases.

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Norcross argues that the Aristotelean criterion, which focuses on the capacity for rational thought as what grants moral status, fails to address the argument from marginal cases effectively. This argument points out that if we deny animals rights based on their lack of rationality, we must also deny rights to humans who lack typical levels of rationality (e.g., infants or those with severe cognitive impairments), which seems morally unacceptable.

Norcross Argues That Appeals to the Aristotelean Criterion of Rationality