Moral agency and patiency perceptions are inversely related, not linked.
Evidence
Of course, normal adult humans are usually both moral agents and moral patients, so it is tempting to suppose that these moral qualities are inherently linked. In this research, we examined the contrasting hypothesis— that perceptions of moral agency and patiency are not only separable but are inversely related. Through a process we term moral typecasting, a person or entity perceived as a moral agent is less likely to be perceived as a moral patient, and in turn, one perceived as a moral patient is less likely to be seen as a moral agent. — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting, 3
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting: Divergent…, 3
- XREF: connects to: Perceiving someone as a moral agent reduces perceived moral patiency. — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting: Divergent…, 1; Moral agency specifically, not general agency, reduces perceived moral patiency.; Only moral agency, not instrumental competence, suppresses perceived patiency — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting: Divergent…, 99 (+4 more)
Broader Connections
- Perceived moral agency and perceived moral patiency vary inversely across targets
#corroborates(0.96) — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting, 39 - Moral agency specifically, not general agency, reduces perceived moral patiency.
#expands(0.92) - Only moral agency, not instrumental competence, suppresses perceived patiency
#expands(0.90) — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting, 99 - Perceived moral agency and perceived patiency may trade off inversely even at extreme levels.
#expands(0.88) — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting, 59 - Higher agency confers reduced perceived patiency even for moral saints.
#exemplifies(0.85) — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting, 135 - Moral agency and patiency are distinct from general agency and patiency.
#qualifies(0.82) — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting, 163