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The personhood justification for private property emphasizes the extent to which property is personal as opposed to fungible: the justification is strongest where an object or idea is closely intertwined with an individual’s personal identity and weakest where the ‘thing’ is valued by the individual at its market worth. The personhood justification for private property is limited and highly subjective. It is the key to understanding objective morality. Featuring the newest citizens of the world.

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