What is Aristotles theory of responsibility Voluntary actions

What is Aristotle’s theory of responsibility? Voluntary actions BWS

Key Terms Voluntary Contrary to intention Involuntary Intended Non-voluntary Unintended BWS

Key Terms Voluntary Intended Involuntary Contrary to intention Non-voluntary Unintended BWS

Responsibility BWS

Voluntary Actions (VAs) • Intended actions • Only responsible for VAs • Only VAs reveal emotions, dispositions • e. g. accidentally helped • e. g. wanted to – but couldn’t BWS

Voluntary Actions (VAs) • VA if • clear line between the internal processes… • …and external processes • e. g. … BWS

Involuntary: Compulsion • Compulsion means… • Voyager: blown off course • Voyager: kidnapped • Are these actions at all? Are there grey areas? BWS

Involuntary: Compulsion • But… • Voyager dumps cargo overboard • Robbing under blackmail • VA because… • in. VA because… BWS

Involuntary: Compulsion • Brainwashing, hypnosis? • Being motivated by emotions etc. is exactly what VAs are about BWS

Ignorance • What about situations where a choice is based on ignorance (misinformation, misunderstanding, lack of knowledge)? BWS

Ignorance • Sophocles: Oedipus example • Culpability depends on whether we would have acted differently • Whether it was contrary to intentions • Known through subsequent pain, regret, remorse, repentance, etc. BWS