Evil perpetrators or cultural victims? An examination of the relation between cultural membership and moral responsibility

In my dissertation, I explore the connection between cultural membership and moral responsibility. In particular, I consider what sorts of mitigating excuses, if any, are available to perpetrators of what we take to be serious wrong action due to their unique cultural circumstances. I utilize real-l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Libby, Heather Elizabeth
Other Authors: Jeske, Diane, 1967-
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/846
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2031&context=etd