Theism, Blame And Perfection

Blame and also punishment do not reach many agents in the sense that many agents are not motivated to ethically self-correct, and in fact, may be worsened by these practices. The main reasons agents may not be reached by them are that (on the most plausible secular or naturalistic ethical theory) (a...

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Main Author: Jacobs, Jonathan (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2000
In: Heythrop journal
Year: 2000, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 141-153
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