scholarly journals HOLDING RESPONSIBLE RECONSIDERED

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Svirsky
Keyword(s):  
Holding Responsible

Omissions, Moral Luck, and Minding the (Epistemic) Gap

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-314
Author(s):  
Joseph Metz
Keyword(s):  
Moral Responsibility ◽  
Moral Luck ◽  
Holding Responsible ◽  
Epistemic Gap

AbstractThis paper warns of two threats to moral responsibility that arise when accounting for omissions, given some plausible assumptions about how abilities are related to responsibility. The first problem threatens the legitimacy of our being responsible by expanding the preexisting tension that luck famously raises for moral responsibility. The second threat to moral responsibility challenges the legitimacy of our practices of holding responsible. Holding others responsible for their omissions requires us to bridge an epistemic gap that does not arise when holding others responsible for their actions—one that we might often fail to cross.

On being and holding responsible

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chauncey Maher
Keyword(s):  
Holding Responsible

The Sword of Gold: Sidney Godolphin and War Finance, 1702–1710

1974 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Calvin Dickinson
Keyword(s):  
Louis Xiv ◽  
House Of Lords ◽  
Bank Of England ◽  
War Finance ◽  
The Face ◽  
Charles Ii ◽  
William Iii ◽  
The Military ◽  
Land Bank ◽  
Holding Responsible

Queen Anne's appointment of Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, as Lord Treasurer in 1702 was a fortunate choice for England. The country faced a war with France occasioned by the empty Spanish throne and the expansionist schemes of Louis XIV. England needed a man of ability in finance, experience in government, and credit with queen and country to handle home affairs and finance the armies of the allies on the continent. The Duke of Marlborough, head of England's armies, considered his friend Godolphin the only man for the task. He even threatened not to command English armies unless Godolphin took the Treasury post. Godolphin had opposed the war with France and had resigned from a Treasury post in 1701 for this reason, but in 1702 he accepted the white staff of Lord Treasurer at the insistence of his friend Marlborough.During the course of the War Of Spanish Succession Lord Godolphin used his exceptional talents to finance the military forces of England—land and sea—and to provide large amounts of money for the military expenses of England's allies in the conflict. He was successful while Louis XIV's efforts to accomplish the same ends by some of the same means failed.Godolphin possessed expertise and long experience in national finance, holding responsible Treasury positions in the reigns of Charles II, James II, and William III, before becoming Queen Anne's Lord Treasurer. Recognizing the advantages that the Bank of England could provide for national finance, he had helped push the proposal for its establishment through the House of Lords in the face of strong opposition in 1694. He had also favored a Land Bank that eventually came to naught. Seeing the value of exchequer bills in expanding the nation's money system during William III's reign, he made extensive use of this novel idea in financing Queen Anne's war.

Holding Responsible Without Blame

2021 ◽  
pp. 92-100
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Blustein
Keyword(s):  
Holding Responsible

Consequentialism, Blame, and Moral Responsibility

2020 ◽  
pp. 161-178
Author(s):  
Elinor Mason
Keyword(s):  
Moral Responsibility ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ethical Theories ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Holding Responsible ◽  
Blameless Wrongdoing

In this chapter I examine various accounts of the relationship between consequentialism and moral responsibility. The first idea is that the only reason we have for praising and blaming, for holding responsible, is that it will produce good consequences. This view is widely derided, but a descendant, the view that our responsibility practices as a whole can be defended on consequentialist grounds, has been gaining popularity in recent years. I go on to look at the idea of blameless wrongdoing and give an account of how that might fit into to a consequentialist picture. Finally, I discuss the possibility that the direction of influence is the other way: that consequentialist ethical theories are constrained by theories of moral responsibility, and I discuss possible upshots of a responsibility constrained account of consequentialism.

On Being Responsible and Holding Responsible

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Holding Responsible

Stereotypes towards Stuttering for Those Who Have Never Had Direct Contact with People Who Stutter: A Randomized and Stratified Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 235-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Craig ◽  
Yvonne Tran ◽  
Magali Craig
Keyword(s):  
Direct Contact ◽  
Telephone Interview ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Average Intelligence ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Holding Responsible ◽  
Selection Of

Research suggests that many people hold pervasive negative stereotypes towards persons who stutter and that to date, success in changing these attitudes has been limited. However, few studies have selected people who had not had direct contact with a person who stutters or employed a true randomized and stratified selection of people from the community to assess attitudes towards stuttering. To assess stereotypes, a randomized and stratified investigation was conducted by telephone interview to assess the type of stereotypes 502 people from households in the state of New South Wales, Australia have about stuttering. Consenting persons were given a brief introduction to the research and a description of stuttering. Then they were asked if they or any person living in their household stuttered or whether they knew or had ever met any one who stuttered If answers were no, they were asked to participate. If they answered yes to either question they were thanked and not asked to participate. Analysis showed that a large number believe persons who stutter are shy, self-conscious, anxious people who lack confidence. In contrast, many also believe they would not be embarrassed talking to someone who stutters, that they have average or above average intelligence, and are capable of holding responsible work-related positions. While this research yields a mixture of negative and positive community stereotypes, a significant portion of society continue to show little knowledge of the causes of the disorder.

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