Privacy and the Standing to Hold Responsible

In order to be held responsible, it is not enough that you have done something blameworthy; someone else must also have the standing to hold you responsible. But a number of critics have claimed that this concept of ‘standing’ does not hold up to scrutiny and that we should excise it from our analys...

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Main Author: Radzik, Linda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Journal of moral philosophy
Year: 2024, Volume: 21, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 333-354
Further subjects:B standing
B Privacy
B meddling
B Blame
B holding responsible
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Summary:In order to be held responsible, it is not enough that you have done something blameworthy; someone else must also have the standing to hold you responsible. But a number of critics have claimed that this concept of ‘standing’ does not hold up to scrutiny and that we should excise it from our analyses of accountability practices. In this paper, I examine James Edwards’ (2019) attempt to define standing. I pose objections to some key features of Edwards’ account and defend an alternative. Reflecting on examples of meddling blame and privacy norms, I argue, helps us see that the concept of standing is useful after all.
ISSN:1745-5243
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of moral philosophy
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455243-20234038