ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book looks at a variety of different Ought Implies Can (OIC) principles. It deals with Standard OIC, the principle that an agent’s being morally obligated to perform some action analytically entails that that agent is able to perform it. The book examines prominent variations of it, paying special attention to pragmatic and moral versions, versions that broadened the relevant notion of ‘ought’, and cousin blameworthiness principles. It offers a general strategy for how best to go about denying OIC. The book discusses the core view about OIC with a few other principles: one specifying a necessary condition for blameworthiness; one specifying a necessary condition for rational, intentional action; and a pair of substantive moral principles meant to capture major aspects of demandingness and fairness.
