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1 online resource |
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Routledge studies in ethics and moral theory ; 29 |
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Routledge studies in ethics and moral theory ; 29.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Moral responsibility / Ibo Van de Poel -- ch. 2. The problem of many hands / Ibo Van de Poel -- ch. 3. A formalisation of moral responsibility and the problem of many hands / Tiago de Lima and Lamber Royakkers -- ch. 4. Responsibility and the problem of many hands in networks / Sjoerd D. Zwart -- ch. 5. A procedural approach to distributing responsibility / Neelke Doorn -- ch. 6. Responsibility as a virtue and the problem of many hands / Jessica Nihl©♭n Fahlquist |
| Summary |
When many people are involved in an activity, it is often difficult, if not impossible, to pinpoint who is morally responsible for what, a phenomenon known as the 'problem of many hands.' This term is increasingly used to describe problems with attributing individual responsibility in collective settings in such diverse areas as public administration, corporate management, law and regulation, technological development and innovation, healthcare, and finance. This volume provides an in-depth philosophical analysis of this problem, examining the notion of moral responsibility and distinguishing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Vendor-supplied metadata |
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Responsibility.
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Decision making -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Common good.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Social.
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Common good.
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Decision making -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Responsibility.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Royakkers, Lambèr M. M., author.
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Zwart, Sjoerd D., author.
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| ISBN |
9781317560302 |
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1317560302 |
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9781315734217 |
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1315734214 |
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1138838551 |
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9781138838550 |
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9781317560289 |
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1317560280 |
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9781317560296 |
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1317560299 |
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