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    If relational ties were sufficient for stranger-blame, th... — Carmelics
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    Supports→It is unclear whether the moral relationship is sufficient to explain the blame of strangers.

    If relational ties were sufficient for stranger-blame, the intensity and appropriateness of blame should scale with relational closeness, yet our practices do not consistently reflect this.

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    Key Terms

    appropriateness (in ethics)(as used in ethics and philosophy)
    Whether something fits the situation correctly or makes sense given the circumstances.
    blame(Scanlon's contractualist account)
    A reactive attitude directed at the attitudes a person actually holds, not a judgment about whether the person could have done otherwise.
    relational closeness(as used in ethics)
    How emotionally near or connected you feel to someone—how intimate or familiar your relationship is with them.
    relational ties(as used in ethics)
    The connections and relationships you have with other people, like family, friends, or colleagues.
    scale (as a verb)(as used in philosophy and logic)

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    sufficient condition(Used in the context of whether intrinsic properties can define species membership)
    A property whose presence guarantees membership in or applicability of a category, such that having the property entails belonging to the species or class

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