intervening only if

is the idea in moral philosophy that asks whether non-intervention in cases where the likely result is know is to count as intervention for which should be held responsible.

Black wants Jones to perform a certain action A. Suppose Black is an amazingly good reader of body language cues such that he can tell, in advance, what Jones has decided to do. If Jones decides to perform A, then Black will do nothing... If Jones does not decide to perform A, then Black will intervene and force him to do A. Now imagine that, as it happens, Jones decides to perform A and Black never has to intervene.Question: Is Jones responsible for A'

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intervening only if