Moral Offsetting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10691068 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Foerster (Cornell University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 276 |
| Pages | 617-635 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Philosophical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8094 • E-ISSN: 1467-9213 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pq/pqy068 |
| OpenAlex | W4232982830 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
This paper explores the idea of moral offsetting: the idea that good actions can offset bad actions in a way roughly analogous to carbon offsetting. For example, a meat eater might try to offset their consumption of meat by donating to an animal welfare charity. In this paper, I clarify the idea of moral offsetting, consider whether the leading moral theories and theories of moral worth are consistent with the possibility of moral offsetting, and consider potential benefits of moral offsetting. I also compare moral offsetting to a related practice that I call ‘moral triaging’.
Business · Economics · Law and economics · Legal principles and applications · Philosophical Ethics and Theory
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |