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The Evolutionary Roots of Moral Responsibility

Fischborn, Marcelo (2023) The Evolutionary Roots of Moral Responsibility. Philosophy of Science. pp. 1-27. ISSN 0031-8248

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Abstract

Judging a person as morally responsible involves believing that certain responses (such as punishment, reward, or expressions of blame or praise) can be justifiably directed at the person. This paper develops an account of the evolution of moral responsibility judgment that adopts Michael Tomasello’s two-step theory of the evolution of morality and borrows also from Christopher Boehm’s work. The main hypothesis defended is that moral responsibility judgment originally evolved as an adaptation that enabled groups of cooperative individuals to hold free riders responsible more safely by acting in a coordinated way.


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Item Type: Published Article or Volume
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCID
Fischborn, Marcelo0000-0002-0410-5251
Keywords: moral responsibility; moral responsibility judgment; moral psychology; evolutionary ethics; evolution; punishment
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Psychology > Evolutionary Psychology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory
Specific Sciences > Neuroscience > Cognitive Neuroscience
Specific Sciences > Psychology > Social Psychology
Depositing User: Marcelo Fischborn
Date Deposited: 27 Mar 2023 17:13
Last Modified: 27 Mar 2023 17:13
Item ID: 21938
Journal or Publication Title: Philosophy of Science
Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1017/psa.2023.60
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1017/psa.2023.60
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Psychology > Evolutionary Psychology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory
Specific Sciences > Neuroscience > Cognitive Neuroscience
Specific Sciences > Psychology > Social Psychology
Date: 2023
Page Range: pp. 1-27
ISSN: 0031-8248
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21938

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