Social Dimensions of Moral Responsibility

Philosophical theorizing about moral responsibility has recently taken a "social" turn, marking a shift in focus from traditional metaphysical concerns about free will and determinism. Yet despite this social turn, the implications of structural injustice and inequalities of power for theo...

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Other Authors: Hutchison, Katrina (Editor), Mackenzie, Catriona (Editor), Oshana, Marina (Editor)
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2018
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