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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Ethics
  • Moral Psychology

Background:

  • Doris's theory posits that responsible agency is contingent upon behavior expressing an agent's values.
  • This perspective faces challenges in explaining responsibility for unintentional actions like mistakes or forgetfulness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the limitations of Doris's valuational theory of responsible agency.
  • To argue for the necessity of alternative, non-valuational theories of responsible agency.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of Doris's theory of responsible agency.
  • Examination of case studies involving mistakes and forgetfulness to test the theory's explanatory power.

Main Results:

  • Doris's theory struggles to adequately account for responsibility in cases of error or memory lapse.
  • The limitations identified suggest that a purely value-expressive account of agency is insufficient.

Conclusions:

  • The conceptual problems with Doris's theory necessitate the exploration and adoption of alternative frameworks for understanding responsible agency.
  • Non-valuational theories offer a more robust explanation for responsible agency, particularly concerning unintentional actions.