Is a person morally responsible for her wrongdoing when acting under the influence of alcohol? How did Aristotle analyze this
question?
Explain H. L. A. Hart’s notions of role–responsibility, causal responsibility, capacity–responsibility, and liability–responsibility.
Discuss the distinction between backward–looking and forward–looking responsibility. Is this a useful distinction?
What is the problem of many hands, and why is the Titanic disaster a good illustration of this? Who was responsible for the Titanic
disaster?
According to the IPCC, “The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide have increased to levels
unprecedented in at least the last 800,000 years.” Who is responsible for this problem? Apply the concepts discussed in this
chapter.
Explain the idea that there might sometimes be a gap between the responsibility we assign to the group and to its individual
members.
What is a multi–agent system and why are such systems important for discussions of moral responsibility?
