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Where Did Mally Go Wrong?

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Deontic Logic in Computer Science (DEON 2010)

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In 1926, Ernst Mally proposed the first system of deontic logic. His system turned out to be unacceptable. How can it be repaired? We discuss several proposals to reformulate it in terms of strict implication, relevant implication and strict relevant implication.

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  1. Section of Philosophy, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5015, 2600, GA, Delft, The Netherlands

    Gert-Jan C. Lokhorst

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  1. Queensland Research Laboratory, National ICT Australia, 4067, St Lucia, QLD, Australia

    Guido Governatori

  2. European University Institute, Badia Fiesolana, 50016 San Domenico di Fiesole, Florence, Italy, and University of Bologna, Via Zamboni, 33, 40126, Bologna, Italy

    Giovanni Sartor

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Lokhorst, GJ.C. (2010). Where Did Mally Go Wrong?. In: Governatori, G., Sartor, G. (eds) Deontic Logic in Computer Science. DEON 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 6181. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14183-6_18

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