Many Worlds and Moral Responsibility
Moral responsibility is integral to most forms of theism. Yet its coherence as a concept is contingent upon the fulfilment of certain metaphysical conditions. In this paper I argue that (1) the continued existence of the self, and (2) freedom of will and action, are necessary conditions for moral re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Theology and science
Year: 2024, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 456–473 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science FA Theology NBE Anthropology NCA Ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Free Will
B Moral Responsibility B Everett B Personal Identity B Many worlds |
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| Summary: | Moral responsibility is integral to most forms of theism. Yet its coherence as a concept is contingent upon the fulfilment of certain metaphysical conditions. In this paper I argue that (1) the continued existence of the self, and (2) freedom of will and action, are necessary conditions for moral responsibility, particularly within a theistic context. I then argue that the Everett Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (or, the Many Worlds Interpretation) throws these assumptions into question in new and interesting ways. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2024.2359187 |
