TY - JOUR
T1 - THE DEFECTIVE CHARACTER SOLUTION TO THE NON-IDENTITY PROBLEM
AU - Bramble, Ben
PY - 2021/9/1
Y1 - 2021/9/1
N2 - The non-identity problem is that some actions seem morally wrong even though, by affecting future peoples identities, they are worse for nobody. In this paper, I further develop and defend a lesser-known solution to the problem, one according to which when such actions are wrong, it is not because of what they do or produce, but rather just because of why they were performed. In particular, I argue that the actions in non-identity cases are wrong just when and because they result from, or reflect in those who have performed them, a morally dubious character trait.
AB - The non-identity problem is that some actions seem morally wrong even though, by affecting future peoples identities, they are worse for nobody. In this paper, I further develop and defend a lesser-known solution to the problem, one according to which when such actions are wrong, it is not because of what they do or produce, but rather just because of why they were performed. In particular, I argue that the actions in non-identity cases are wrong just when and because they result from, or reflect in those who have performed them, a morally dubious character trait.
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U2 - 10.5840/jphil2021118935
DO - 10.5840/jphil2021118935
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-362X
VL - 118
SP - 504
EP - 520
JO - Journal of Philosophy
JF - Journal of Philosophy
IS - 9
ER -