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Structural Responsibility Attribution Theory

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: Structural Responsibility Attribution Theory (SRAT) I have uploaded a new preprint: "The Locus of Responsibility: Against the Direct/Indirect Distinction in Moral Attribution Theory." This paper argues that the dominant tradition in moral attribution theory has organized itself around a misidentified variable. The direct/indirect distinction does not determine where responsibility resides — it determines what conditions an agent can invoke to resist attribution. Structural Responsibility Attribution Theory (SRAT) proposes that responsibility is structurally anchored in the observational world of the agent, and distinguishes two independent layers: structural responsibility and internal responsibility. Related updates may be available at: patreon.com/NMStructuralTheoryLab

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20457234

Author: Matsumoto, Yugo (a.k.a. Naname)

Language: English

Topic: Philosophical Ethics and Theory

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7162878699

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