How much can we ask of collective agents?
Journal article
Collins, Stephanie. (2020). How much can we ask of collective agents? Canadian Journal of Philosophy. 50(7), pp. 815-831. https://doi.org/10.1017/can.2020.42
Authors | Collins, Stephanie |
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Abstract | Are obligations of collective agents—such as states, businesses, and non-profits—ever overdemanding? I argue they are not. I consider two seemingly attractive routes to collective overdemandingness: that an obligation is overdemanding on a collective just if the performance would be overdemanding for members; and that an obligation is overdemanding on a collective just if the performance would frustrate the collective’s permissible deep preferences. I reject these. Instead, collective overdemandingness complaints should be reinterpreted as complaints about inability or third-party costs. These are not the same as overdemandingness. Accordingly, we can ask an awful lot of collective agents. |
Keywords | collective agency; collective obligation; overdemandingness; ought implies can |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Philosophy |
Journal citation | 50 (7), pp. 815-831 |
Publisher | Canadian Journal of Philosophy |
ISSN | 0045-5091 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/can.2020.42 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85096301822 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 815-831 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 Nov 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 06 Aug 2021 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DE200101413 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w778/how-much-can-we-ask-of-collective-agents
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