What is the role that honor plays in this society in terms of blameworthiness, or in terms of how forgivable/unforgiveable certain behaviors are?

2. Whose honor are we talking about here? Whose emotions matter in deciding how these cases are handled?
4. Think about the difference between the formal system of law that's trying to operate here, and how it runs up against the more local, more traditional legal systems that have been the norm there. What might account for the difference in how the two operate?
6. The U.S. and other Western legal systems certainly have a lot wrong with them, but how do you think this would have played out in the place like the U.S. with a large, powerful legal system?

Blame (podcast)

2. What do you think Kevin's punishment should have been for his possession of child porn? Why?
4. In the second story, what does the neuroscientist that they interview think we should replace blame/fault with as a basis for punishment? What is it we should be looking at in determining how much to punish someone?
6. What do you think of the neuroscientist's position from the previous question?

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In many societies including traditional and conservative ones honor plays a significant role in determining blameworthiness and the forgivability of certain behaviors Honor often revolves around maint... View the full answer