Moral Responsibility Reconsidered

"This Element examines the concept of moral responsibility as it is used in contemporary philosophical debates and explores the justifiability of the moral practices associated with it, including moral praise/blame, retributive punishment, and the reactive attitudes of resentment and indignation"--

Sommario

1. Moral Responsibility; 2. Skepticism about Basic Desert; 3. Forward-Looking Moral Responsibility; 4. Implications of Skepticism about Basic Desert; 5. Final Words.

Riassunto

This Element examines the concept of moral responsibility as it is used in contemporary philosophical debates and explores the justifiability of the moral practices associated with it, including moral praise/blame, retributive punishment, and the reactive attitudes of resentment and indignation.

Prefazione

Provides a summary of the arguments against basic desert moral responsibility and the practical implications of adopting such skepticism.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gregg D. Caruso, Gregg D. (Suny Corning) Pereboom Caruso, Gregg D. Pereboom Caruso, Caruso Gregg D., Derk Pereboom, Pereboom Derk
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2023
• EAN: 9781009219754
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0921975-4
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements in Ethics
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy