Public Reason and Applied Ethics
The Ways of Practical Reason in a Pluralist Society
1st Edition
Published on 15. May 2017
204 pages
978-1-317-07345-1 (ISBN)
Description
Examining the theoretical and empirical status of applied ethics, this volume demonstrates how a pluralistic and democratic society can deal with ethical issues in the light of its moral conscience. The volume first sets the stage for a conception of applied ethics as applications of transnational civil ethics, based both on a discourse theory of knowledge (Apel, Habermas), and on an activities and capabilities approach (Aristotle, Sen). It then examines how applied ethics relates to important theoretical discussions in philosophy such as constructivism, virtue ethics, hermeneutic and deliberative theory. The contributors discuss applied ethics in light of globalization and identify recurring dilemmas as well as the problem of universal norms. They close by considering two aspects of the institutional point of view - republicanism, and contractarianism and constitutional economics.
Reviews / Votes
'The editors of this volume should be praised for a variety of reasons. First, for having assembled a set of contributions - themselves of a pluralist character combining both theory and application - that represent an important addition to the flourishing literature on practical reason in the era of globalization. Second, for the spirit in which the eleven chapters have been written - the spirit of scholarship of engagement? for which moral commitment and cognitive interest are intertwined and mutually combine. In a world of morally pluralist societies this is no minor virtue.' Stefano Zamagni, University of Bologna, Italy 'This volume takes up the urgent, though widely ignored challenge of clarifying the nature of applied ethics and ventures into a novel foundation that seriously deals with moral pluralism and globalization. It provides a firm philosophical ground for all those who are concerned with and are working in applied ethics.' Georges Enderle, University of Notre Dame, USAMore details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
2,28 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-07345-1 (9781317073451)
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Adela Cortina | Domingo Garcia-Marza
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The Ways of Practical Reason in a Pluralist Society
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Persons
Adela Cortina, Department of Philosophy, University of Valencia, Spain, Domingo GarcA-a-MarzA!, University of CastellA (3)n, Spain and JesA?s Conill, Professor for Ethics and Political Philosophy, University of Valencia, Spain.
Content
Contents: Introduction; Part 1 The Public Task of Applied Ethics: The public task of applied ethics: transnational civil ethics, Adela Cortina. Part 2 The Status of Applied Ethics: Self-enlightenment of applied ethics, Kurt Bayertz; Does applied ethics rest on a mistake?, Alasdair MacIntyre; Applied ethics and moral knowledge, Augusto Hortal; The hermeneutical and deliberative nature of applied ethics, JesA?s Conill. Part 3 Applied Ethics in the Light of Globalisation: 3 dilemmas of applied ethics, Matthias Kettner; Responsibility for praxis: discourse ethics as applied ethics, Domingo GarcA-a-MarzA!; Globalisation and the need for universal ethics, Karl-Otto Apel. Part 4 Public Reason and Applied Ethics: Political Views: The domination complaint, Philip Pettit; Public reason and order ethics: a critical assessment, Christoph Luetge; Index.
