MORAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE PRINCIPLE OF AVOIDABLE BLAME

Moral responsibility and the principle of avoidable blame

Many now accept that Frankfurt-style cases refute the principle of alternative possibilities Horse Leads (PAP).But, in this paper I argue that even if Frankfurt-style cases refute PAP they do not refute a related principle: the principle of avoidable blame (PAB).My argument develops from the observation that an agent in a Frankfurt-style case can b

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Survivability is more fundamental than evolvability.

For a lineage to survive over long time periods, it must sometimes change.This has given rise to the term evolvability, meaning the tendency to produce adaptive variation.One lineage may be superior to another in terms of its current standing variation, or it may tend to produce more adaptive variation.However, evolutionary outcomes depend on more

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ROSEMARY-LOADED MICROCAPSULES ON TEXTILE MATERIALS FOR SKINCARE

Cosmetic textiles are a new generation of textiles describing high-tech fabrics that incorporate personal care ingredients, which can impart skincare benefits, combating ageing, feeling of wellness or well-being, such as slimming, perfume, or moisturizing.Researches in this domain found that essentials oils had more than a therapeutic effect and co

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The latest progress of natural food polysaccharides preventing ulcerative colitis by regulating intestinal microbiota

The incidence of ulcerative colitis (UC) is increasing annually and tends to inflict younger individuals, and seriously affects daily work, study, and physical and mental health.Therefore, the development of natural products that are capable of preventing UC has become a current research topic.Natural food polysaccharides have been shown to have pr

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