There Should Not Be Shame in Sharing Responsibility: An Alternative to May’s Social Existentialist Vision

Some of the greatest harms perpetrated by human beings—mass murders, for example—are directly caused by a small number of individuals, yet the full force of the transgressions would not obtain without the indirect contributions of many others. To combat such evils, Larry May (1992) argues that we ou...

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Main Author: Oakberg, Timothy J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2016]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 755-772
IxTheo Classification:NCA Ethics
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Social existentialism
B Larry May
B Shame
B Empathy
B Guilt
B Sharing responsibility
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