The two faces of revenge: Moral responsibility and the culture of honor

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-50

  Sommers, Tamler ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Honor cultures; Justice; Moral responsibility; Punishment; Revenge

Indexed keywords

MORALITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 58649105788     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-008-9112-3     Document Type: Article

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