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Tamler Sommers¹

¹Philosophy Department,University of Houston,Houston,TX 77204.tamlers@gmail.comhttp://www.uh.edu/class/philosophy/people/somers/.

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This study argues for applying John Doris's collaborationist agency approach to moral responsibility. It suggests abandoning theoretical pluralism in favor of a pluralism that rejects theorizing about responsibility.

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Area of Science:

Philosophy
Ethics
Moral Psychology

Background:

John Doris's collaborationist approach to agency offers a framework for understanding human action.
Existing theoretical approaches to moral responsibility present challenges in reconciling diverse viewpoints.

Purpose of the Study:

To advocate for a fuller application of Doris's collaborationist agency model to moral responsibility.
To propose a revised understanding of pluralism in the context of moral responsibility.

Main Methods:

Philosophical argumentation and conceptual analysis.
Critique of existing theoretical pluralism regarding moral responsibility.

Main Results:

The study posits that a fully realized collaborationist approach requires a specific form of pluralism.
This recommended pluralism involves a rejection of extensive theorizing about responsibility.

Conclusions:

Adopting a collaborationist agency framework necessitates a move away from accommodating diverse theories of responsibility.
A more effective approach to moral responsibility involves embracing a pluralism that questions the utility of comprehensive theorizing.