In Moral Desert, Howard Simmons notes that the idea that we deserve
to be praised or rewarded for good behavior and blamed or punished
when we act badly seems central to everyone's moral deliberation
and practices. Simmons subjects this assumption to critical
scrutiny. He argues that in a wide range of cases it is almost
impossible to know the extent of people's moral responsibility, and
indeed that it may be a complete delusion. He attacks the
still-popular theory of retributive punishment, with special
reference to the views of Peter French and J. Angelo Corlett.
Simmons does not conclude that punishment is always unjustified,
but insists that any justification should relate to its real world
consequences. State punishment should be inflicted according to
strict consequentialist precepts, and the author provides
systematic principles for determining an appropriate sentence and
for deciding when offenders should be excused. He also considers
the implications of his views for distributive justice and personal
morality.
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