Bystander Omissions and Accountability for Testimonial Injustice.

Literature on testimonial injustice and ways that perpetrators might combat it have flourished since Miranda Fricker's ground-breaking work on testimonial injustice. Less attention has been given, however, to the role of bystanders. In this paper, I examine the accountability that bystanders may hav...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Philosophical Studies Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 519 - 537
Autor principal: Lee, J. Y.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2021
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Sumario:Literature on testimonial injustice and ways that perpetrators might combat it have flourished since Miranda Fricker's ground-breaking work on testimonial injustice. Less attention has been given, however, to the role of bystanders. In this paper, I examine the accountability that bystanders may have for their omissions to redress testimonial injustice. I argue that bystander accountability applies in cases where it is opportune for bystanders to intervene, and if they are also sufficiently equipped and able to redress the testimonial injustice. Moreover, I recommend that we move beyond virtue responsibilism for ameliorative thinking about testimonial injustice.