In 1966, Charles Whitman murdered his wife and mother in the middle of the night. The next morning, he purchased guns, ammunition, and other supplies, and drove to and ascended a nearby clock tower at the University of Texas at Austin. He then continued his killing spree, leaving 13 people dead and 32 wounded before police fatally wounded him. If anyone ever deserved moral condemnation, surely Whitman fits the bill.
When We Don’t Blame People for Their Bad Deeds
Moral judgments rest on both intent and control.
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