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Contrived self‐defense: A case of permissible wrongdoing
Author(s) -
Ho TsungHsing
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the philosophical forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.134
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1467-9191
pISSN - 0031-806X
DOI - 10.1111/phil.12298
Subject(s) - wrongdoing , action (physics) , dilemma , self defense , law and economics , moral dilemma , moral responsibility , law , psychology , sociology , political science , criminology , environmental ethics , epistemology , social psychology , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics
It is widely held that a morally wrong action is morally impermissible. I discuss a case of contrived self‐defense and argue that it is morally both wrong and permissible. I compare it with other kinds of morally permissible misbehavior (suberogation, moral dilemma, and right to do wrong) and show that it is significant and original.