Ideas from 'How free does the will need to be?' by Bernard Williams [1985], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Making Sense of Humanity: Papers 1982-1993' by Williams,Bernard [CUP 1995,0-521-47868-5]].

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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / g. Moral responsibility
Blame usually has no effect if the recipient thinks it unjustified
Blame partly rests on the fiction that blamed agents always know their obligations