Public Reason and Applied Ethics - The Ways of Practical Reason in a Pluralist Society (Hardcover, New Ed)

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.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Law, Ethics and Economics
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Adela Cortina • Domingo Garcia-marza
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	204
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-7287-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	0-7546-7287-5
Barcode:	9780754672876

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