In this talk I consider what sustains a culture of trust\, arguing that it depends on embedded norms of trustworthiness\, which norms have certain &lsquo\;ideational&rsquo\; conditions&mdash\;conditions which concern the ideas and normative principles which predominate within a population. I divide the ideational component into conditions which concern its content and its legitimacy. That norms of trustworthiness have an ideational component also indicates ways that a culture of trust may be undermined\, and the chapter closes by considering one solvent of trust\, namely egoism. I close by considering the relevance of a culture of trust for the social contract tradition\, in light of the classic Hobbesian conception of the state of nature\, and the role of the state and the law.
\nTom \;Simpson \;is the incoming Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government\, University of Oxford and is also a Senior Research Fellow\, Wadham College. He works on a variety of issues in moral and political philosophy\, including trust\, freedom\, and issues in technology and security\, such as the ethics of autonomous weapons. His book on trust\, \;Trust: A Philosophical Study\, was recently published by OUP (2023).
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