I mean that people should bear some part of the forseeable costs of their actions.
I say “some part” because the actions of others also influence costs, and stress “foreseeable” because in any complex system things interact to such an extent that only very direct results can actually be attributed reliably to any one party.
Most attributions of “fault” in complex systems is scapegoating or motivated by interpersonal status games.
I mean that people should bear some part of the forseeable costs of their actions. I say “some part” because the actions of others also influence costs, and stress “foreseeable” because in any complex system things interact to such an extent that only very direct results can actually be attributed reliably to any one party. Most attributions of “fault” in complex systems is scapegoating or motivated by interpersonal status games.