Useful write-up. I think it’s missing a very important point, which is that “responsibilty” has multiple different uses and meanings, and this ambiguity is sometimes intentional. Most of these are somewhat correlated, but not enough to mix them up safely.
1) Legal responsibility. Who can be compelled to change, or be punished (or who deserves rewards, for positive outcomes). 2) Causal decision responsibility. Whether one made choices that resulted in some consequence. 3) Experiential responsibility. Whether one experiences the situation directly, or only indirectly. 4) Intent responsibility. Whether one believes they have significant influence over the thing. 5) Moral responsibility (a). Whether one is pressured (by self or socially) to do something in the future. 6) Moral responsibility (b). Whether one is blamed (by self or socially) for something in the past.
Useful write-up. I think it’s missing a very important point, which is that “responsibilty” has multiple different uses and meanings, and this ambiguity is sometimes intentional. Most of these are somewhat correlated, but not enough to mix them up safely.
1) Legal responsibility. Who can be compelled to change, or be punished (or who deserves rewards, for positive outcomes).
2) Causal decision responsibility. Whether one made choices that resulted in some consequence.
3) Experiential responsibility. Whether one experiences the situation directly, or only indirectly.
4) Intent responsibility. Whether one believes they have significant influence over the thing.
5) Moral responsibility (a). Whether one is pressured (by self or socially) to do something in the future.
6) Moral responsibility (b). Whether one is blamed (by self or socially) for something in the past.