Neuroscience
a year ago

Unraveling the Paradox: Moral and Legal Obligations in Question

The International Encyclopedia of Ethics
Contrary‐to‐Duty Paradox
Daniel Rönnedal

Paper Summary

A contrary-to-duty obligation is when you should do something if something bad has already happened. It's tricky to formalize these obligations, leading to a paradox in some logical systems.

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