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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Cognitive Science
  • Ethics

Background:

  • Implicit bias involves unconscious associations influencing behavior.
  • A common argument against responsibility for implicit bias is the lack of awareness.
  • The relationship between implicit influences and awareness, and its impact on moral responsibility, requires clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify the concept of implicitly biased actions.
  • To examine the relationship between implicit bias, awareness, and responsibility.
  • To determine conditions under which individuals are culpable for implicitly biased behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of 'implicitly biased actions' and 'awareness'.
  • Argumentation regarding the conditions for moral responsibility.
  • Examination of epistemic conditions for responsibility, including culpable ignorance.

Main Results:

  • The implicit nature of bias does not automatically negate responsibility.
  • Three distinct dimensions of awareness are relevant to implicit bias.
  • Only one specific dimension of awareness is defensibly linked to responsibility, challenging externalist views.

Conclusions:

  • Responsibility for implicitly biased actions is complex and depends on the degree of awareness and culpability.
  • The role of other imperfect cognitions in awareness failures is crucial for determining responsibility.
  • Further investigation into the interplay of implicit biases and other cognitive imperfections is needed.