Moral Responsibility Is the Basis for Punishment

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Harri, harris and coin are both really prolific. If i went through their work, and he write a lot about about moral issues and right and wrong, i bet i find phrases like "So and so is responsible for this" It feels odd that i should feel that i should be defensive about saying that. We're morally responsible for some things and not others. When it comes to punishment, that word, moral responsibility, is the basis for causing other people suffering. That's the basis for a theory of retribution and criminal punish.

Can a fully determined creature deliberate? How big a role does conscious reasoning play in moral judgment and everyday life? Are we responsible for our thoughts and actions? Paul Bloom rejoins us against his better judgment to discuss his book "Just Babies" and his recent article in The Atlantic that set the internet on the fire and riled up the likes of Sam Harris and Jerry Coyne. Plus, what's the difference (if any) between getting into a Star Trek transporter and getting an axe to the head, and why does David know so much about boy bands?

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