We don't have a resolved way to determine whether it's fair to hold people responsible for actions committed under extreme duress.
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Philosophy & Ethics
Legal and moral systems generally reduce culpability under duress, but philosophers disagree on exactly how much personal agency remains, and thus how much responsibility should still apply. This unresolved question remains central to debates in criminal justice ethics.
Team Humans Club. (2026). Problem WS01105: We don't have a resolved way to determine whether it's fair to hold people responsible for actions committed under extreme duress.. World Solve. Retrieved 20 Jul 2026, from https://worldsolve.org/index.php?id=1105