Blaming Agents in Moral Dilemmas

Some philosophers – notably Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum and Ruth Barcan Marcus – argue that agents in moral dilemmas are blameworthy whatever they do. I begin by uncovering the connection these philosophers are presupposing between the agent’s judgement of wrongdoing and her tendency to self-b...

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Main Author: Williston, Byron (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2006
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2006, Volume: 9, Issue: 5, Pages: 563-576
Further subjects:B Character
B Moral Dilemmas
B Blame
B Wrongdoing
B Integrity
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