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| + | :*Wa Supreme Court decision invalidates drug possession law. [https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/feb/25/washington-supreme-court-rules-state-drug-possessi/] | ||
:*Is anyone morally responsible for the Texas power grid failure? This discussion might be a neat basis for an analogy between group(social)/individual responsibility. Second example, Are we collectively responsible for the rate at which people believed in conspiracies? Could a town share responsibility for the accidents on a stretch of road known to be dangerous? | :*Is anyone morally responsible for the Texas power grid failure? This discussion might be a neat basis for an analogy between group(social)/individual responsibility. Second example, Are we collectively responsible for the rate at which people believed in conspiracies? Could a town share responsibility for the accidents on a stretch of road known to be dangerous? | ||
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Moral Responsibility and Free Will News!
- Wa Supreme Court decision invalidates drug possession law. [1]
- Is anyone morally responsible for the Texas power grid failure? This discussion might be a neat basis for an analogy between group(social)/individual responsibility. Second example, Are we collectively responsible for the rate at which people believed in conspiracies? Could a town share responsibility for the accidents on a stretch of road known to be dangerous?
- Pride is also about "esteem," maybe a better opposing term to shame. "I'm proud of myself," roughly, "I have done something estimable."
- Virginia becomes the first Southern state to eliminate the death penalty. Interesting reporting on crime victims responses. A proxy for retribution in some cases.
- Update on "I'm so proud of you."
- Not just Olympic officials make moral mistakes. [2]
- In terms of our course research, what does it mean for a parent to say "I'm proud of my kids."?
- Investigation completed in helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and guests.
- Discussion with friend about adoption.
- Discussion with friend about BJW and Christian commitments. "Oh, right. Injustice is our fault."
- Marjorie Taylor Greene case is sometimes discussed in terms of "punishment" and sometimes in terms of being "unqualified" to be on an Education Committee in the House of Representatives.
- Guy at the Lowe's without a mask. Retributive thought process follows. Retributive emotions can also be channeled verbally.
- Bill Gates interview touches on MR issue of praise and luck. Listen at 17:24 for one minute.
- New Capitol Hill Police Chiefs apologizes for failures on January 6. Let's take a minute to think about how apologies relate to blame and accepting responsibility.
- Throughout the pandemic, there has been a persistent discussion about the degree of responsibility we should take for reducing deaths and avoiding behaviors that spread the virus.
- Occassionally, we will use this segment to learn about one of the saints in the class. Today: Baba Fakruddin
- Capitol Hill Police officer who led insurrectionists away from Senate is promoted and honored at the Inauguration today.
- How do we assess the culpability of a mob under the influence of a conspiracy theory? Does "radicalization" compromise responsibility?
- Recent Supreme Court executions raise questions about MR.
