The Moral Psychology of Resentment

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Although resentment gets a lot of bad press for undermining relationships and polarizing people, it is also essential to our interpersonal moral accountability practices. We blame others by resenting them and we forgive them by forswearing this resentment. Moreover, resentment often seems to be the most fitting response to disrespect, injustice, and enmity. Therefore, if we want to better understand our interpersonal responsibility practices and how to respond to injustice, we need to better understand resentment. Does resentment necessarily involve a desire for revenge What makes resentment fitting What gives someone the standing to resent another person How is resentment related to self-respect Is resentment the only morally appropriate way to respond to wrongdoing, injustice, or injury Does being resentful negatively affect our well-being Is resentment politically valuable
These are among the important questions grappled with in this edited collection, which presents cutting-edge research on the metaphysics, psychology, and normativity of resentment from preeminent scholars in philosophy and psychology.

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Antti Kauppinen is professor of practical philosophy at University of Helsinki, Finland.
Max Lewisislecturer in Ethics, Politics, and Economics at Yale University, USA.