ABSTRACT
Many people view urban artifacts such as buildings, infrastructure, and neighborhoods as replaceable or rebuildable, meaning that they should come last in the process of moral ordering. For many such cases, they are correct. However, there are specific cases wherein such artifacts deserve protection in ways that push against moral ordering. This chapter establishes criteria for when those actions are morally acceptable and when not. Most of the time, these instances bring up concerns for subjective intrinsic value and objective instrumental values. This chapter develops inclusive measures for determining subjective intrinsic value through examining the role of urban artifacts.
