Talking to others' selves: Why a valuational paradigm of agency fails to provide an adequate theoretical framework for moral responsibility, social accountability, and legal liability.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-27-2018

Institution/Department

Psychiatry

Journal Title

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

MeSH Headings

Morality, Pragmatics, Social Responsibility, Agency

Abstract

In this commentary, I highlight the importance of a proper discussion of the pragmatic implications of John Doris's paradigm for allocation of personal responsibility proposed in his new book Talking to Our Selves. By employing some classic concepts of the American common law tradition, I discuss why Doris's valuational understanding of agency fails to provide an adequate framework for moral responsibility, social accountability, and legal liability.

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