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Moral responsibility and borderline personality disorder.

Amanda Bray1

  • 1Wesley Psychiatric Consulting Rooms, 3 Dalmar Place, Carlingford, New South Wales 2118, Australia. brayam@zip.com.au

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
|June 5, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) may retain moral responsibility despite impulsivity. However, severe symptoms like dissociation or psychosis can diminish accountability for actions.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Philosophy
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Free will and moral responsibility are complex philosophical and legal concepts.
  • Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by emotional dysregulation and impulsivity.
  • The legal and ethical implications of BPD on an individual's capacity for responsible action require examination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concepts of free will and moral responsibility within a psychiatric framework.
  • To assess the extent to which individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be held morally responsible for their conduct.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review spanning psychiatry and philosophy.
  • Development of criteria for assessing responsible action.

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  • Evaluation of BPD symptomology against established responsibility criteria.

    • Main Results:

    • Impulsivity and mild dissociative symptoms in BPD do not necessarily negate moral responsibility.
    • Severe dissociative episodes and psychotic symptoms can reduce the moral accountability of individuals with BPD.
    • Co-occurring conditions associated with BPD can impact an individual's capacity for responsible behavior.

    Conclusions:

    • Moral responsibility in BPD is nuanced and influenced by symptom severity.
    • Comorbid conditions play a significant role in modulating an individual's ability to act responsibly.
    • Further research is needed to refine legal and ethical frameworks concerning BPD and accountability.