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Haksar, Vinit, and . The responsibility of psychopaths

1965, The philosophical quarterly 15(59): 135-145.

Categories: Applied Ethics, Medical Ethics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Psychiatric Ethics, Psychopathy, Science, Logic & Mathematics , Value Theory

Keywords: mental illness, psychopathy, responsibility

Expand entry: Added by: Simon Fokt, Contributed by:
Content: The paper examines various arguments looking at the responsibility psychopaths bear for their immoral actions, using neurological knowledge about psychopathy.
Comment: Useful in teaching about the ‘mad or bad’ dilemma, and about responsibility and issues in psychiatric ethics in general.
Difficulty: Easy

Recommended use: Introductory reading, Contains a useful overview

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