T.M. Scanlon's blame-as-relationship-revision account requires that the blamer revise their relational attitudes toward the target, a transformation the belief-desire pair alone cannot constitute.

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Blame-as-relationship-revision account(as the main philosophical theory in the statement): Scanlon's theory that blame isn't just about punishing someone or expressing disapproval, but rather about changing how you relate to that person—like deciding to trust them less or distance yourself from them.
Constitute(metaphysics): To be the parts or components that make up something—like how ingredients constitute a cake.
Relational attitudes(as the attitudes that blame supposedly changes): The feelings and stances you hold toward another person based on your relationship with them, like trust, affection, respect, or closeness.
T.M. Scanlon(defender of non-naturalist cognitivism): A contemporary American philosopher who defends the idea that moral claims are real truths based on contractualist reasoning (what rational people could agree to).

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