Can the public be held accountable?

Journal of Mass Media Ethics 3 (1):50 – 58 (1988)
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Can groups such as audiences be held collectively accountable in matters of ethics, or does it really distill down to the ethics of the individual? The author discusses individual and collective accountability, and then details a systematic approach to collective responsibility

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Punishment and Responsibility.H. L. A. Hart - 1968 - Philosophy 45 (172):162-162.
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