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Omissions

Agency, Metaphysics, and Responsibility

by Randolph Clarke

  • Paperback
  • 240 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 13.8 x 20.6 x 1.8 cm

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For those interested in philosophy and ethics

Clarifies the moral implications of omissions in actions

You will gain a deeper understanding of moral responsibility

Omissions explores the philosophical significance of what we choose not to do.

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Philosophical theories of agency and responsibility have focused primarily on actions and activities. But, besides acting, we often omit to do or refrain from doing certain things. Omitting or refraining, like acting, can have consequences, good and bad. And we can be praiseworthy or blameworthy for omitting or refraining. However, omitting and refraining are not simply special cases of action; they require their own distinctive treatment. In Omissions, Randolph Clarke offers the first comprehensive account of these phenomena, addressing three main questions: What is an omission? What is it to intentionally not do a certain thing? And what does it take to be morally responsible for omitting or refraining? Clarke examines the connection between negligence and omission, the distinction between doing and allowing, and the distinction in law between act and omission. With its attention to a previously neglected topic, Omissions broadens our understanding of human agency.
Omissions and The Nature of Moral Responsibility: New Essays
The Nature of Moral Responsibility: New EssaysOmissions

  • Title

    Omissions

  • Author

    Randolph Clarke

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    May 2017

  • Weight

    273g

  • Page Count

    240

  • Dimensions

    13.8 x 20.6 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780190668679

  • ISBN-10

    0190668679

  • Eden Code

    4560777