[lit-ideas] Re: Zidane, the reasons why
- From: Walter Okshevsky <wokshevs@xxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:31:22 -0230 (NDT)
Which raises an interesting question regarding the extent to which
explanations possess any epistemic value or relevance in moral
justification. If one commits moral wrong, and then explanantions are
provided for why one did so, could it be that the explanantions are
sufficient to exhonerate the agent from moral blame? (Not really sure this
is the question I want to ask. Refinements and revisions welcome. Perhaps:
.. could it be that the explanations are sufficient to justify the action
performed? I think these two questions are distinct.
Walter C. Okshevsky
Department of Physical and Metaphysical Education
University of Trieste
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