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Explores various aspects of the concept of forward-looking collective responsibility and its application
Presents fifteen articles written by leading philosophers from around the world
Extends the philosophical discussion of collective responsibility and collective morality towards future collective action

Table of Contents

Future-Looking Collective Responsibility: A Preliminary Analysis
Marion Smiley 1

Forward-Looking Collective Responsibility: A Metaphysical Reframing of the Issue
Carol Rovane 12

Historical Memory as Forward- and Backward-Looking Collective Responsibility
Linda Radzik 26

Collective Responsibility and Collective Obligation
Tracy Isaacs 40

Joint Moral Duties
Anne Schwenkenbecher 58

Small Impacts and Imperceptible Effects: Causing Harm with Others
Kai Spiekermann 75

A Plural Subject Approach to the Responsibilities of Groups and Institutions
Ludger Jansen 91

Essentially Shared Obligations
Gunnar Björnsson 103

Beyond the Sins of the Fathers: Responsibility for Inequality
Derrick Darby and Nyla R. Branscombe 121

War “In Our Name” and the Responsibility to Protest: Ordinary Citizens, Civil Society, and Prospective Moral Responsibility
Neta C. Crawford 138

From Global Collective Obligations to Institutional Obligations
Bill Wringe 171

What We Together Can (Be Required to) Do
Felix Pinkert 187

Because They Can: The Basis for the Moral Obligations of (Certain) Collectives
Kendy M. Hess 203

The Impact of Corporate Task Responsibilities: A Comparison of Two Models
Avia Pasternak 222

Structural Injustice and the Distribution of Forward-Looking Responsibility
Christian Neuhäuser 232

ForwardLooking Collective Responsibility Volume

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 10/10/2014
      ISBN13: 9781119037347, 978-1119037347
      ISBN10: 1119037344
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Explores various aspects of the concept of forward-looking collective responsibility and its application
      Presents fifteen articles written by leading philosophers from around the world
      Extends the philosophical discussion of collective responsibility and collective morality towards future collective action

      Table of Contents

      Future-Looking Collective Responsibility: A Preliminary Analysis
      Marion Smiley 1

      Forward-Looking Collective Responsibility: A Metaphysical Reframing of the Issue
      Carol Rovane 12

      Historical Memory as Forward- and Backward-Looking Collective Responsibility
      Linda Radzik 26

      Collective Responsibility and Collective Obligation
      Tracy Isaacs 40

      Joint Moral Duties
      Anne Schwenkenbecher 58

      Small Impacts and Imperceptible Effects: Causing Harm with Others
      Kai Spiekermann 75

      A Plural Subject Approach to the Responsibilities of Groups and Institutions
      Ludger Jansen 91

      Essentially Shared Obligations
      Gunnar Björnsson 103

      Beyond the Sins of the Fathers: Responsibility for Inequality
      Derrick Darby and Nyla R. Branscombe 121

      War “In Our Name” and the Responsibility to Protest: Ordinary Citizens, Civil Society, and Prospective Moral Responsibility
      Neta C. Crawford 138

      From Global Collective Obligations to Institutional Obligations
      Bill Wringe 171

      What We Together Can (Be Required to) Do
      Felix Pinkert 187

      Because They Can: The Basis for the Moral Obligations of (Certain) Collectives
      Kendy M. Hess 203

      The Impact of Corporate Task Responsibilities: A Comparison of Two Models
      Avia Pasternak 222

      Structural Injustice and the Distribution of Forward-Looking Responsibility
      Christian Neuhäuser 232

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