A theory of blameworthiness must answer two fundamental questions. First, what makes a person blameworthy when they act? Secondly, what makes a person blameworthy after the time of action? Two main answers have been given to the second question. According to interminability theorists, blameworthiness necessarily doesn't even diminish over time. Terminability theorists deny this. In this paper, I argue against interminability and in favour of terminability. After clarifying the debate about whether blameworthiness is interminable or terminable, I argue there's no positive case for interminability. I then respond to three objections to terminability. In doing so, I clarify the nature of blame, self-blame, and posthumous blame. I also give theoretical reasons in favour of the view that a person's blameworthiness for a minor wrong can not only diminish but also cease completely.

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罪责是可以终止的

应受谴责的理论必须回答两个基本问题。首先，是什么让一个人的行为受到指责？其次，是什么让一个人在行动之后受到指责？对于第二个问题，主要有两个答案。根据永无止境理论家的说法，应受谴责的程度不一定会随着时间的推移而减少。可终止性理论家否认这一点。在本文中，我反对可终止性并支持可终止性。在澄清了关于应受谴责是无限期的还是可以终止的争论之后，我认为没有任何积极的理由可以证明无限期。然后我回应了对可终止性的三个反对意见。在此过程中，我澄清了责备、自责和追责的本质。我还给出了支持这一观点的理论理由，即一个人对轻微错误的应受谴责不仅可以减少，而且可以完全停止。