In P. Faulkner & T. Simpson (eds.),
The Philosophy of Trust. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press (
2017)
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Abstract
Beyond philosophy, discussions of trust and trustworthiness often concern collective entities such as corporations, states, and social groups. But much philosophical work takes trust in an individual person as paradigmatic, distinguishing such trust from mere reliance. This chapter explores the distinction between trustworthiness and mere reliability as it applies to collectives, arguing that the distinction does not have the same significance as it has in the individual case.