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Full Idea
There are concepts which apply only to living things, considered in their own right, which would include function, welfare, flourishing, interests and the good of something.
Gist of Idea
Concepts such as function, welfare, flourishing and interests only apply to living things
Source
Philippa Foot (Interview with Philippa Foot [2003], p.33)
Book Ref
-: 'Philosophy Now' [-], p.33
A Reaction
This is a very Aristotelian view, with which I entirely agree. The central concept is function.