The Ethics Of Democracy

Author : John Dewey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Democracy
ISBN : SRLF:A0009195611

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Author : Eric Beerbohm
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691168159

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In Our Name by Eric Beerbohm Pdf

When a government in a democracy acts in our name, are we, as citizens, responsible for those acts? What if the government commits a moral crime? The protestor's slogan--"Not in our name!"--testifies to the need to separate ourselves from the wrongs of our leaders. Yet the idea that individual citizens might bear a special responsibility for political wrongdoing is deeply puzzling for ordinary morality and leading theories of democracy. In Our Name explains how citizens may be morally exposed to the failures of their representatives and state institutions, and how complicity is the professional hazard of democratic citizenship. Confronting the ethical challenges that citizens are faced with in a self-governing democracy, Eric Beerbohm proposes institutional remedies for dealing with them. Beerbohm questions prevailing theories of democracy for failing to account for our dual position as both citizens and subjects. Showing that the obligation to participate in the democratic process is even greater when we risk serving as accomplices to wrongdoing, Beerbohm argues for a distinctive division of labor between citizens and their representatives that charges lawmakers with the responsibility of incorporating their constituents' moral principles into their reasoning about policy. Grappling with the practical issues of democratic decision making, In Our Name engages with political science, law, and psychology to envision mechanisms for citizens seeking to avoid democratic complicity.

Author : Lucio Cortella
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438457550

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The Ethics of Democracy by Lucio Cortella Pdf

Demonstrates how the ethical underpinning of Hegel’s political and social philosophy has relevance for contemporary democratic life. The legal regulations and formal rules of democracy alone are not enough to hold a society together and govern its processes. Yet the irreducible ethical pluralism that characterizes contemporary society seems to make it impossible to impose a single system of values as a source of social cohesion and identity reference. In this book, Lucio Cortella argues that Hegel’s theory of ethical life can provide such a grounding and makes the case through an analysis of Hegel’s central political work, the Philosophy of Right. Although Hegel did not support democratic political ends and wrote in a historical and cultural context far removed from the current liberal-democratic scene, Cortella maintains that the Hegelian theory of ethical life, with its emphasis on securing a framework conducive to human freedom, nevertheless offers a convincing response to the problem of the ethical uprootedness of contemporary democracy. Lucio Cortella is Full Professor of History of Philosophy at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in Italy. Giacomo Donis is a professional translator.

Author : Gregory Fernando Pappas
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 9780253351401

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John Dewey's Ethics by Gregory Fernando Pappas Pdf

A thorough, definitive account of Dewey's ethics

Author : Carl Fox,Joe Saunders
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351333443

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Media Ethics, Free Speech, and the Requirements of Democracy by Carl Fox,Joe Saunders Pdf

How we understand, protect, and discharge our rights and responsibilities as citizens in a democratic society committed to the principle of political equality is intimately connected to the standards and behaviour of our media in general, and our news media in particular. However, the media does not just stand between the citizenry and their leaders, or indeed between citizens and each other. The media is often the site where individuals attempt to realise some of the most fundamental democratic liberties, including the right to free speech. Media Ethics, Free Speech, and the Requirements of Democracy explores the conflict between the rights that people exercise in, and through, the modern media and the responsibilities that accrue on account of its awesome and increasing power. The individual chapters—written by leading scholars from the US, UK, and Australia—address several recent events and controversial developments in the media, including Brexit, the rise of Trump, Lynton Crosby, Charlie Hebdo, dog-whistle politics, fake news, and political correctness. This much-needed philosophical treatment is a welcome addition to the recent literature in media ethics. It will be of interest to scholars across political and social philosophy, applied ethics, media and communication studies, and political science who are interested in the important issues surrounding the media and free speech and democracy.

Author : Lucio Cortella
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438457536

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The Ethics of Democracy by Lucio Cortella Pdf

Demonstrates how the ethical underpinning of Hegel’s political and social philosophy has relevance for contemporary democratic life. The legal regulations and formal rules of democracy alone are not enough to hold a society together and govern its processes. Yet the irreducible ethical pluralism that characterizes contemporary society seems to make it impossible to impose a single system of values as a source of social cohesion and identity reference. In this book, Lucio Cortella argues that Hegel’s theory of ethical life can provide such a grounding and makes the case through an analysis of Hegel’s central political work, the Philosophy of Right. Although Hegel did not support democratic political ends and wrote in a historical and cultural context far removed from the current liberal-democratic scene, Cortella maintains that the Hegelian theory of ethical life, with its emphasis on securing a framework conducive to human freedom, nevertheless offers a convincing response to the problem of the ethical uprootedness of contemporary democracy.

Author : Claes G. Ryn
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813207117

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Democracy and the Ethical Life by Claes G. Ryn Pdf

This study goes to the heart of ethics and politics. Strongly argued and lucidly written, the book makes a crucial distinction between two forms of democracy

Author : John H. Hallowell
Publisher : Amagi Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 0865976694

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The Moral Foundation of Democracy by John H. Hallowell Pdf

Hallowell makes a significant argument in favour of the importance of moral values in the orderly functioning of modern democracies. Hallowell begins with a survey of the role that classical liberalism and faith in man as a reasonable, moral, and spiritual actor played in the emergence of democratic self-government. He sharply criticises positivist thought and moral relativism as direct challenges to the notion that transcendent truths guide individuals in their actions and influence how people participate in a democratic society. Hallowell reminds us that at its core, a well-functioning democracy must be based on a fundamental respect for the dignity of the individual.

Author : Chris Brown,Robyn Eckersley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198746928

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The Oxford Handbook of International Political Theory by Chris Brown,Robyn Eckersley Pdf

International Political Theory (IPT) focuses on the point where two fields of study meet - International Relations and Political Theory. It takes from the former a central concern with the 'international' broadly defined; from the latter it takes a broadly normative identity. IPT studies the 'ought' questions that have been ignored or side-lined by the modern study of International Relations and the 'international' dimension that Political Theory has in the past neglected. A central proposition of IPT is that the 'domestic' and the 'international' cannot be treated as self-contained spheres, although this does not preclude states and the states-system from being regarded by some practitioners of IPT as central points of reference. This Handbook provides an authoritative account of the issues, debates, and perspectives in the field, guided by two basic questions concerning its purposes and methods of inquiry. First, how does IPT connect with real world politics? In particular, how does it engage with real world problems, and position itself in relation to the practices of real world politics? And second, following on from this, what is the relationship between IPT and empirical research in international relations? This Handbook showcases the distinctive and valuable contribution of normative inquiry not just for its own sake but also in addressing real world problems. The Oxford Handbooks of International Relations is a twelve-volume set of reference books offering authoritative and innovative engagements with the principal sub-fields of International Relations. The series as a whole is under the General Editorship of Christian Reus-Smit of the University of Queensland and Duncan Snidal of the University of Oxford, with each volume edited by a distinguished pair of specialists in their respective fields. The series both surveys the broad terrain of International Relations scholarship and reshapes it, pushing each sub-field in challenging new directions. Following the example of the original Reus-Smit and Snidal The Oxford Handbook of International Relations, each volume is organized around a strong central thematic by a pair of scholars drawn from alternative perspectives, reading its sub-field in an entirely new way, and pushing scholarship in challenging new directions.

Author : Joseph Carens
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199986965

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The Ethics of Immigration by Joseph Carens Pdf

In The Ethics of Immigration, Joseph Carens synthesizes a lifetime of work to explore and illuminate one of the most pressing issues of our time. Immigration poses practical problems for western democracies and also challenges the ways in which people in democracies think about citizenship and belonging, about rights and responsibilities, and about freedom and equality. Carens begins by focusing on current immigration controversies in North America and Europe about access to citizenship, the integration of immigrants, temporary workers, irregular migrants and the admission of family members and refugees. Working within the moral framework provided by liberal democratic values, he argues that some of the practices of democratic states in these areas are morally defensible, while others need to be reformed. In the last part of the book he moves beyond the currently feasible to ask questions about immigration from a more fundamental perspective. He argues that democratic values of freedom and equality ultimately entail a commitment to open borders. Only in a world of open borders, he contends, will we live up to our most basic principles. Many will not agree with some of Carens' claims, especially his controversial conclusion, but none will be able to dismiss his views lightly. Powerfully argued by one of the world's leading political philosophers on the issue, The Ethics of Immigration is a landmark work on one of the most important global social trends of our era.

Author : Lori Keleher,Stacy J. Kosko
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107195004

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Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics by Lori Keleher,Stacy J. Kosko Pdf

Economists, philosophers, and policy experts from the Global North and South advance the conversation on the ethical dimensions of agency and democracy in development. These diverse essays from leading development academics and practitioners will interest students and scholars of global justice, international development and political philosophy.

Author : Jose V. Ciprut
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015078796201

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Ethics, Politics, and Democracy by Jose V. Ciprut Pdf

Examines change in the normative underpinnings of both ancient and modern practices of political governance, public duties, and personal responsibilities

Author : Robert B. Talisse
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139479653

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Democracy and Moral Conflict by Robert B. Talisse Pdf

Why democracy? Most often this question is met with an appeal to some decidedly moral value, such as equality, liberty, dignity or even peace. But in contemporary democratic societies, there is deep disagreement and conflict about the precise nature and relative worth of these values. And when democracy votes, some of those who lose will see the prevailing outcome as not merely disappointing, but morally intolerable. How should citizens react when confronted with a democratic result that they regard as intolerable? Should they revolt, or instead pursue democratic means of social change? In this book, Robert Talisse argues that each of us has reasons to uphold democracy - even when it makes serious moral errors - and that these reasons are rooted in our most fundamental epistemic commitments. His original and compelling study will be of interest to a wide range of readers in political philosophy and political theory.

Author : Paulo Freire
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781461640653

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Pedagogy of Freedom by Paulo Freire Pdf

This book displays the striking creativity and profound insight that characterized Freire's work to the very end of his life-an uplifting and provocative exploration not only for educators, but also for all that learn and live.

Author : Diana E. Hess,Paula McAvoy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317575023

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The Political Classroom by Diana E. Hess,Paula McAvoy Pdf

WINNER 2016 Grawemeyer Award in Education Helping students develop their ability to deliberate political questions is an essential component of democratic education, but introducing political issues into the classroom is pedagogically challenging and raises ethical dilemmas for teachers. Diana E. Hess and Paula McAvoy argue that teachers will make better professional judgments about these issues if they aim toward creating "political classrooms," which engage students in deliberations about questions that ask, "How should we live together?" Based on the findings from a large, mixed-method study about discussions of political issues within high school classrooms, The Political Classroom presents in-depth and engaging cases of teacher practice. Paying particular attention to how political polarization and social inequality affect classroom dynamics, Hess and McAvoy promote a coherent plan for providing students with a nonpartisan political education and for improving the quality of classroom deliberations.