Many contributors here try to make sense of the possibility of moral responsibility for omissions, including those that occur unwittingly. Email citation clear introduction covering most of the topics and debates in this oxford bibliographies article. In this fascinating introduction, matthew talbert explores some of the key questions shaping current debates about moral responsibility, including. I work at lund university as a senior researcher with the lundgothenburg responsibility project. Talbert 2 of 10 judgmental alternatives, empathy, and moral responsibility, 2018, philosophical studies 175.
If determinism is true, moral responsibility is not possible. Talbert s research attempts to uncover the metaphysical, psychological, and social conditions of free will and moral responsibility. Moral responsibility by matthew talbert overdrive rakuten. The author, matthew talbert, whose work i greatly admire and cite in my book, is simply accurately summarizing the state of the literature. Matthew talbert to keynote 2016 mudd undergraduate ethics. Unwitting wrongdoers and the role of moral disagreement in blame. The 2016 mudd undergraduate ethics conference, with keynote address by matthew talbert, associate professor of philosophy, west virginia university wvu, will be march 5 from 12. Moral responsibility by matthew talbert waterstones. See also the authors introductory book talbert 2016, cited under. If determinism is not true, moral responsibility is not possible.
The attributionist approach to moral luck, forthcoming. Investigations of specific moral dysfunctions or deficits that shed light on the capacities required for moral agency. As talbert argues, we are morally responsible for our actions when they are related to us in particular. My work on moral responsibility is largely focused on the following topics. This edited volume of new essays explores the principles that govern moral responsibility and legal liability for omissive conductbehavior that did not occur. Practical philosophy publishing date 2016 type book report publication status published subject. We begin with a discussion of child soldiers, and raise doubts about the intuition that child soldiers always lack moral responsibility for their actions. Most people would agree that a small child, or a cognitively impaired adult, is less responsible for their actions, good.
Clear introduction covering most of the topics and debates in this oxford bibliographies article. This is the penultimate draft of a new entry on moral responsibility to appear in the. Reviewed by matthew talbert, university of california, san diego. Most people would agree that a small child, or a cognitively impaired.
Buy moral responsibility by matthew talbert from waterstones today. The epistemic condition on moral blameworthiness, a theoretical epiphenomenon, peter a. Is it fair to blame people for doing what they believe is right. An introduction key concepts in philosophy kindle edition by talbert, matthew. Mar 19, 2020 responsibility theory is currently very maledominant and whitedominant for proof, look at the sep entry on moral responsibility, which was updated just a few months ago. I have argued in several recent papers against the assumption that responsibility and blameworthiness require the capacityon the part of the person blamedto respond to moral considerations.
Free will, agency, and meaning in life, by derk pereboom. Unlike much work on responsibility, george shers new book, who. The moral responsibility of child soldiers and the case of. Pereboom oxford university press, 2014, mind 125 2016. Thomas schramme, susie scott, david shoemaker, walter sinnottarmstrong, matthew talbert. The judges shall inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused. I am also an associate professor of philosophy currently on leave at west virginia university. Key concepts in philosophy series polity press responsibility. What is free will, and is it required for moral responsibility. Surprisingly enough, the epistemic condition has only recently attracted the attention of scholars. Psychopathy has been the subject of investigations in both philosophy and psychiatry and yet the conceptual issues remain largely unresolved. This volume approaches psychopathy by considering the question of what psychopaths lack. Articles and book chapters moral responsibility, forthcoming, stanford encyclopedia of philosophy.
An introduction key concepts in philosophy by matthew talbert isbn. Matthew talbert is associate professor of philosophy, and chair of the department of philosophy, at west virginia university. Responsibility, moral responsibility, and free will. In a series of recent papers, he argues that wrongdoers are sometimes open to moral blame even if it was not reasonable to expect them to respond appropriately to the moral considerations that counted against.
An introduction by matthew talbert overview most people would agree that a small child, or a cognitively impaired adult, is less responsible for their actions, good or bad, than an unimpaired adult. The second half of the chapter focuses on various causally complex cases. If a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing, then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the lord, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days. Talberts research attempts to uncover the metaphysical, psychological, and social conditions of free will and moral responsibility. Intellectual difficulty and moral responsibility, alexander a. Are we responsible for the unforeseen consequences of our actions. David shoemaker, responsibility from the margins, oxford university press, 2015, 262pp.
War crimes causes, excuses, and blame matthew talbert and jessica wolfendale. Moral responsibility by matthew talbert, 9780745680583, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Matthew talbert is the author of moral responsibility 4. Andrew eshleman 2008 stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Responsibility theory is currently very maledominant and whitedominant for proof, look at the sep entry on moral responsibility, which was updated just a few months ago. Matthew talbert department of philosophy west virginia university. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading moral responsibility. An introduction key concepts in philosophy 9780745680590. Moral responsibility by matthew talbert, 9780745680590, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Matthew talbert west virginia university philpeople.
Moral responsibility philosophy oxford bibliographies. Much of my recent work focuses on giving an account of the psychological conditions on moral responsibility. Matthew talbert 2009 journal of ethics and social philosophy 3 2. An introduction 2016 and a number of articles and book chapters on moral psychology and moral responsibility. Matthew talbert and jessica wolfendale stockholm centre. Oxford studies in agency and responsibility, oxford studies in agency and responsibility, 1, 225245. What does the bible say about moral responsibility. Moral responsibility and knowledge interact, but the question is exactly how. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. How is the responsible agent related to her actions. In this book, matthew talbert and jessica wolfendale take up these moral questions and propose an original theory of the causes of war crimes and the responsibility of war crimes perpetrators.
This captures one commonsense notion of free will, and one. Matthew talberts research works university of virginia. Causes, excuses, and blame with jessica wolfendale. Chapter 6 applies the theory of responsibility and blameworthiness developed in chapter 5 to a number of difficult cases. The second book is an introductory text on moral responsibility for polity press. Draws on work from sociology, psychology, law, philosophy, and anthropology. Reviewed by matthew talbert, west virginia university like a great deal of contemporary work on moral responsibility, david shoemakers impressive new book owes a debt to the approach pioneered by p.
Mar 01, 2016 matthew talbert to keynote 2016 mudd undergraduate ethics conference. Matthew talbert department of philosophy west virginia. The first four chapters of this book develop an argument for skepticism about moral responsibility, while the fifth presents an original libertarian account of moral. Skepticism about moral responsibility, zimmerman, moral responsibility and ignorance, and manuel vargas, the trouble with tracing, midwest studies in philosophy 29 2005, pp. Ignorance might constitute an excuse, but the question is exactly when. Moral responsibility stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Matthew talbert and jessica wolfendale stockholm centre for. Many contributors here try to make sense of the possibility of moral responsibility.
Moral responsibility ebook by matthew talbert rakuten kobo. External full text restricted access new window encyclopaedia entries 1 talbert, m. Are we responsible for the unforeseen consequences of. Matthew talberts 8 research works with 72 citations and 125 reads, including. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Proposes an original theory of the causes of war crimes, with emphasis on the ways in which military personnel make sense of their participation in war crimes. For mckenna, the moral responsibility exchange occurs in stages. In philosophy, moral responsibility is the status of morally deserving praise, blame, reward, or punishment for an act or omission performed or neglected in accordance with ones moral obligations. Read moral responsibility an introduction by matthew talbert available from rakuten kobo. Most people would agree that a small child, or a cognitively im. Talbert recently wrote an introductory text on moral responsibility moral responsibility. Matthew talbert philosophy department 221 00 lund, sweden. Explaining away the epistemic condition of moral responsibility, gunnar bjornsson 9.
Matthew talbert to keynote 2016 mudd undergraduate ethics conference. In the first half of the book, they challenge accounts that explain war crimes by reference to the situational pressures endured by military personnel. One partial answer is that the relevant power is a form of control, and, in particular, a form of control such that the agent could have done otherwise than to perform the action in question. Matthew talbert, blame and responsiveness to moral reasons. In this fascinating introduction, matthew talbert explores some of the key questions shaping current. Causes, excuses, and blame coauthored with jessica wolfendale, is in production with oxford university press. War crimes by matthew talbert overdrive rakuten overdrive. Matthew talbert department of philosophy, lund university. Responsibility, moral responsibility, and free will approaches to moral responsibility history, luck, and skepticism competence, conversation, and blame the epistemic dimension of responsibility.
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