In praise of blame
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In praise of blame
Oxford University Press, 2007
- : pbk
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Originally published: 2006
Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-142) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Blame is an unpopular and neglected notion: it goes against the grain of a therapeutically-oriented culture and has been far less discussed by philosophers than such related notions as responsibility and punishment. This book seeks to show that neither the opposition nor the neglect is justified. The book's most important conclusion is that blame is inseperable from morality itself - that any considerations that justify us in accepting a set of moral principles must
also call for the condemnation of those who violate the principles. Properly understood, blame and morality must stand or fall together.
Table of Contents
Preface
1: Introduction
2: When Good People Do Bad Things
3: The Structure of Blameworthy Action
4: Blame for Traits
5: What Blame is Not
6: What Blame Is
7: In Praise of Blame
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