Philosophy 2080 : Essay on Main Ideas

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Circumstances y actus reus also covers aspects of the circumstances in which the action occurred. Absolute liability y rape, cannot be done by accident directly intentional or reckless action y absolute liability offences- where a defence of due diligence is permitted. Direct intention y the central paradigm or main instance of mens rea is a direct intention. Describing one s deeds y not all those things reflect my intentions y. If my intention is not considered, yet because intention is considered it is not intention in the straightforward paradigmatic sense of direct intention. What if i know y mere knowledge of what might result is not quite what counts. Ina a matter of crime if one s direct purpose is not the violation of a law, then a matter of crime is a purely normative side effect of one s illegal behaviour y normative side-effects are an important matter.