Agency, Negligence and Responsibility

This collection of essays represents a ground-breaking collaboration between moral philosophers, action theorists, lawyers and legal theorists to set a fresh research agenda on agency and responsibility in negligence. The complex phenomenon of responsibility in negligence is analysed from multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives, shedding light on key ethical and legal issues related to agency and negligence to impact substantive law and policy-making in different jurisdictions. The volume introduces new debates and questions old assumptions, inviting the reader to rethink substantive law and practical ethical reflection.

• Presents original perspectives on the complex phenomenon of negligence
• Sheds new light on responsibility for negligence which will impact substantive law
• Includes contributions from scholars in action theory and moral philosophy as well as lawyers and legal philosophers