Consider "Personhood requires consciousness. Therefore, it is OK to kill infants, or those who are sleeping, under anesthesia, or temporarily comatose." This is an objection to a criterion of personhood following under which category?

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The objection presented in the statement is to the psychological capacities criterion, which states that personhood is dependent upon certain mental abilities such as consciousness, self-awareness, and the capacity for rational thought. The argument suggests that if this criterion is accepted, then it would also justify killing individuals who are temporarily lacking these capacities, such as infants, those who are sleeping, or under anesthesia.

Consider "Personhood Requires Consciousness