On Becoming Responsible

"On Becoming Responsible is powerful evidence of what can be accomplished in moral philosophy when insightful philosophical analysis takes serious account of moral psychology."—Review of Metaphysics

"Pritchard’s essays are detailed, rich, and often provocative."—Journal of Religion

"Rich in observations about moral development, the moral sentiments, and the role of reason morality. there are especially worthwhile discussions of integrity, dignity, and justice, and of different kinds of ‘outs.’"—Ethics

"Pritchard displays a remarkable, and sometimes ingenious, sensitivity to the fabric of the moral life. Reading through this work is rather like being on a moral ‘dig’ where one precious gem after the other is turned up. . . . It deals with the moral life as it is actually lived. Virtually any person on the street could identify with Pritchard’s moral agents, whereas the moral agents in the texts of most philosophers turn out to be rarified creatures that no one would ever supposed had walked the earth. . . . Pritchard’s discussion of Kohlberg is masterful and extraordinarily subtle—a most important and very significant addition to the literature on this central figure in moral development. The chapter “Accountability, Understanding, and Sentiments” is a ground-breaking piece."—Laurence Thomas, author of Living Morally: A Psychology of Moral Character

"Offers a thoughtful, imaginative, and responsible consideration of a broad range of issues in ethics that have engaged contemporary philosophers and psychologists."—Gareth Matthews, author of Philosophy and the Young Child and Dialogues with Young Children.