Collective responsibility for historic injustices

Midwest Studies in Philosophy 30 (1):154–167 (2006)
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The article presents critical examination of theories about collective responsibility attempting to cover responsibility for historic injustices. The author will also try to establish the possibility of collective responsibility for the present members of the group to make recompense for the injustices committed by their ancestors depending on two factors expounded in the article

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