Gottfried Schweiger
Biographic Data
| ID | 460791 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gottfried Schweiger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gottfried |
| FAMILY NAME | Schweiger |
| SIGNATURE | SCHWEIGER G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Salzburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5456-6358 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 66 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 47 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 19 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Feminist Ethics of Fatherhood
This paper addresses the question of an ethics of fatherhood and develops the concept of feminist fatherhood in response. Such feminist fatherhood is grounded in a notion of feminist masculinity, which draws on feminist ethics and advocates for equality, gender equity, care, and the dismantling of injustice. Fatherhood becomes feminist, then, when fathers embody these ideals in their role as fathers. I propose that feminist fatherhood can be unde…
One blind spot of the explainability debate: The specific needs and vulnerabilities of adolescents
The contemporary philosophical–ethical debate about explainability of algorithmic systems shows a remarkable research gap: youth-specific perspectives receive only marginal attention, despite adolescents and youth being among the most intensive users of digital technologies. This paper argues that this neglect, in particular of the specific vulnerabilities and needs of young people, is particularly problematic given that algorithmic systems incre…
The Capability Approach as the Ethics of Social Work With Child Refugees
This article examines the capability approach (CA) as an ethical framework for social work practice with minor refugees. Drawing on the foundational work of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, as well as its recent application to child welfare contexts, the article argues that conventional rights–based and deficit‐oriented approaches are insufficient to address the complex, multidimensional vulnerabilities that refugee children face in transit and i…
Stress during pregnancy. A medical ethics research note for more comprehensive healthcare
Growing evidence indicates that stress during pregnancy adversely affects maternal well-being, pregnancy outcomes (e.g., increased risk of preterm birth and low birth weight), and child health. However, such stressors—encompassing psychological, social, and environmental dimensions—are often underrecognized in prenatal care, which traditionally focuses on biomedical factors. This paper combines a focused literature review with a philosophical and…
The time of recognition: A time-critical theory of social misrecognition in welfare societies
This paper analyzes recognition as a temporal phenomenon. It seeks to better understand how the temporality of recognition-that is, when it is demanded, received, and given, and for how long-is structured in modern societies, and what the consequences are when these temporal structures erode or collapse. To this end, the paper focuses on two social processes: poverty and the precarization of work. It argues that both are better understood through…
The Vulnerability and Injustices Faced by Young Carers in Developed Societies
Around 2–8% of children and adolescents in developed societies are young carers, who provide care for ill, disabled, or addicted family members. This paper investigates the vulnerability and multidimensional injustices faced by young carers, drawing on empirical studies—both qualitative and quantitative—and social theory to reveal how young carers navigate their roles within the broader context of social inequality, highlighting the social struct…
Children’s right to participate in child and youth welfare
The participation of children and adolescents in child and youth welfare is recognized as a fundamental element in promoting autonomy and children’s rights. Despite legal and ethical foundations, particularly Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, practical implementation often remains limited. This study provides a critical analysis of the current research on participation in child and youth welfare. Key questions include th…
The Capability Approach as a Normative Foundation for Social Work with Socially Disadvantaged Children and Youth
The capability approach, shaped by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, offers an innovative normative framework for social work with disadvantaged children and adolescents. Unlike purely resource- or income-oriented approaches, it asks what real opportunities young people have to lead the lives that they value. At its core is the question of how these young individuals can develop their talents, build relationships, and participate in community and …
Unrequited Love, Flirting and Non-Moral Resentment
Ulrika Carlsson has argued that it its justified to harbor non-moral resentment towards a person with whom one is unrequitedly in love. Anca Gheaus has rejected this with convincing arguments. This text explores the question of whether Gheaus’ verdict changes if the person being loved has previously flirted with the loving person. For this, it is first relevant what flirting actually is and how it relates to falling in love and love. On this basi…
Children as co-researchers. Epistemological, methodological and ethical challenges
This paper explores the involvement of children as co-researchers, tackling core issues in epistemology, methodology, and ethics. It represents a shift in childhood studies, moving away from adult-centered views to recognize children as active agents with valuable insights into their own lives. By conducting a detailed literature review and theoretical analysis, the study highlights the importance of participatory methods that adapt to children’s…
Global poverty and the collective responsibility of adolescents
Adolescents as agents of global justice have so far played no role inphilosophy. They are not taken seriously as active subjects, insteadmostly only as passive objects in need of support and guidancefrom adults. However, adolescents are quite capable of assumingresponsibility and being agents of justice, including with regardto global poverty
Honneth's Theory of Recognition and Material Poverty
This paper explores the intersection of poverty and recognition theory, grounded in Axel Honneth's framework, to offer a novel perspective on poverty as a multifaceted social phenomenon. It argues that poverty should be understood not only as a lack of material resources but also as a significant deficit in social recognition, encompassing respect and social esteem. By situating poverty within the institutionalized order of recognition, the paper…
Zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen im Zeitalter des Digitalen: Ethische und interdisziplinäre Perspektiven
Introduction: Ethics of Childhood
A Personal-Ethical Reflection on the Training for Foster Parents in Austria
In Austria, foster parents are screened and selected by local child and youth welfare services, and then they are required to complete several weeks of training. This essay is a personal reflection on this training, which I completed with my wife in early 2022. However, I am also writing this personal reflection from an ethical perspective informed by my work as an ethicist and philosopher at the university. Topics that concern me are the underst…
Exploring the Covid-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Children and Adolescents: Understanding the Ethical and Educational Dimensions of Loss
Who Cares About Young People? An Ethical Reflection on the Losses Suffered by Adolescents, Beyond Those of School and Education, During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Adolescence is a valuable phase of life, not just because it is the phase of learning in school and preparing for a working life. During the COVID-19 pandemic it became clear that the rights, experiences, and lifeworlds of adolescents are considered less important than the needs of school, work, and productivity. However, there is an ethical claim for people to have a good adolescence, and this means that the losses of social contact, experiences…
The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Poverty
Poverty in many societies is racialized, with poverty concentrated among particular racial groups. This chapter aims to (1) provide a philosophical account of how racialized poverty can represent an unjust form of inequality and (2) suggest the general direction that policies aiming to reduce racialized poverty ought to take in light of this account. As a species of inequality, racialized poverty (whether absolute or relative) is not intrinsicall…
The Global and Social Consequences of the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Ethical and Philosophical Reflection
Creating Green Citizens: Bildung, Demokratie und der Klimawandel
Anerkennung und Zeit
Recognition as a social-theoretical and ethical-normative concept has been widely discussed in recent years. This paper explores recognition as a temporal phenomenon, focusing on the duration of recognition and the timing of recognition. The aim is to show that the consideration of this temporal dimension of recognition is important for both its social-theoretical and ethical-normative function
Global and Social Consequences of the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Ethical and Philosophical Reflection
Migration, Recognition and Critical Theory
Handbuch Philosophie und Armut
Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es, exemplarische Momente der Definitionsstrategien um den Armutsbegriff der wichtigsten Repräsentanten und Repräsentantinnen des neuzeitlichen Rationalismus genauer zu betrachten.
What Kind of Functionings Matter for Global Justice for Children
In this paper I am interested in the ‘currency of justice’ question, which is important for a theory of global justice for children, based within the capability approach. My paper is structured in three parts. In the first part I will examine the distinction between capabilities and functionings and consider the role this plays in global justice for children. In the second part I will discuss the temporality of functionings as a key feature for u…
Honneth's Theory of Recognition and Material Poverty
This paper explores the intersection of poverty and recognition theory, grounded in Axel Honneth's framework, to offer a novel perspective on poverty as a multifaceted social phenomenon. It argues that poverty should be understood not only as a lack of material resources but also as a significant deficit in social recognition, encompassing respect and social esteem. By situating poverty within the institutionalized order of recognition, the paper…
Ethics, Poverty and Children’s Vulnerability
This paper is concerned with child poverty from an ethical perspective and applies the normative concept of vulnerability for this purpose. The first part of the paper will briefly outline children's particular vulnerability and distinguish important aspects of this. Then the concept will be applied to child poverty and it will be shown that child poverty is a corrosive situational vulnerability, with many severe consequences. In this part of the…
The Well-Being of Children: Philosophical and Social Scientific Approaches
The Capability Approach as a Normative Foundation for Social Work with Socially Disadvantaged Children and Youth
The capability approach, shaped by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, offers an innovative normative framework for social work with disadvantaged children and adolescents. Unlike purely resource- or income-oriented approaches, it asks what real opportunities young people have to lead the lives that they value. At its core is the question of how these young individuals can develop their talents, build relationships, and participate in community and …
Global justice and childhood: Introduction
This brief introduction frames a guest-edited collection of eleven contributed articles in the Journal of Global Ethics focused on global justice and childhood. On a general level, there is widespread consensus that there is a strong need for improvement in the lives of children around the globe. What global justice demands in this regard, however, has never been fleshed out in detail and there is only a little philosophical literature on this to…
Should states prioritize child refugees
In this paper I am interested in the question of whether and why states should prioritize child refugees over adult refugees in cases where they are not able to grant refuge to all those who are entitled to it. In particular I discuss three grounds on which such a prioritization could be based: (a) vulnerability, (b) efficiency and (c) life phase and life span. As can be shown, these grounds also apply, to some extent, to particular groups of adu…
Recognition theory and global poverty
So far, recognition theory has focused its attention on modern capitalism and its formation in richer Western societies and has neglected issues of global poverty. A brief sketch of Axel Honneth's recognition theory precedes an examination of how the theory can contribute to a better understanding of global poverty, and justice in relation to poverty. I wish to highlight five ways in which recognition theory can enrich our inventory of theories d…
Recognition, misrecognition and justice
My critical engagement with David Ingram’s book ‘World Crisis and Underdevelopment’ is divided into three parts. In the first part I will explore how experiences of misreognition are related to experiences of injustice. In the second part I will ask about the criteria that make experiences of non-recognition or misrecognition unjust. Finally, I will briefly discuss the ‘self-subordination social recognition paradox’
Girlhood and Ethics
Our concern is with the ethical issues related to girlhood and bodily integritythe right to be free from physical harm and harassment and to experience freedom and security in relation to the body. We defend agency, positive self-relations, and health as basic elements of bodily integrity and we advocate that this normative concept be used as a conceptual tool for the protection of the rights of girls. We assume the capability approach developed …
The time of recognition: A time-critical theory of social misrecognition in welfare societies
This paper analyzes recognition as a temporal phenomenon. It seeks to better understand how the temporality of recognition-that is, when it is demanded, received, and given, and for how long-is structured in modern societies, and what the consequences are when these temporal structures erode or collapse. To this end, the paper focuses on two social processes: poverty and the precarization of work. It argues that both are better understood through…
Who Cares About Young People? An Ethical Reflection on the Losses Suffered by Adolescents, Beyond Those of School and Education, During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Adolescence is a valuable phase of life, not just because it is the phase of learning in school and preparing for a working life. During the COVID-19 pandemic it became clear that the rights, experiences, and lifeworlds of adolescents are considered less important than the needs of school, work, and productivity. However, there is an ethical claim for people to have a good adolescence, and this means that the losses of social contact, experiences…
Recognition, Suffering and Refugees
Based on Honneth's distinction of recognition in love, respect and social esteem, the social suffering of refugees is criticized in this contribution as an experience of disrespect. In the first part, I will address the fact that moral claims to recognition have a temporal dimension. Then I will ask what role the duration of their flight, the waiting in camps and until admission play for the social suffering of refugees. I will highlight the part…
The duty to bring children living in conflict zones to a safe haven
In this paper, I will discuss a children's rights-based argument for the duty of states, as a joint effort, to establish an effective program to help bring children out of conflict zones, such as parts of Syria, and to a safe haven. Children are among the most vulnerable subjects in violent conflicts who suffer greatly and have their human rights brutally violated as a consequence. Furthermore, children are also a group whose capacities to protec…
Menschenwürdiges Arbeiten
Spätestens seit dem Ende des Vollbeschäftigungstraums in den 1970er Jahren hat sich eine weitreichende Debatte um den Begriff und die Zukunft der Arbeit sowie um neue und alternative Arbeitsformen des Staates entwickelt, in der es nicht zuletzt auch um die Aufgaben des Staates und der Ökonomie sowie um den Umgang mit Arbeitslosigkeit geht. Die damit verbundenen Probleme sind indes noch lange nicht gelöst. Der herausragende Status von (Erwerbs-)Ar…
Menschenwürdiges Arbeiten: Eine Herausforderung Für Gesellschaft, Politik und Wissenschaft
Der Kampf um Arbeit
Bernd Brandl und Gottfried Schweiger In diesem Buch soll der Vielfältigkeit des Arbeitskampfes Rechnung getragen werden. Die einzelnen Beiträgewidmen sich ihm aus unterschiedlichen metho- logischen un
Kampf Um Arbeit: Dimensionen und Perspektiven
Der Kampf um Arbeit: Dimensionen und Perspektiven
Identität und Inklusion Im Europäischen Sozialraum
Achieving Income Justice in Professional Sports: Limitation, Taxation, or Donation
This paper is based on the assumption that the high incomes of some professional sports athletes, such as players in professional leagues in the United States and Europe, pose an ethical problem of social justice. I deal with the questions of what should follow from this evaluation and in which ways those incomes should be regulated. I discuss three different options: a) the idea that the incomes of professional athletes should be limited, b) the…
Erbschaftssteuer im Kontext
Erbschaftssteuer Im Kontext
Capabilities, Recognition and the Philosophical Evaluation of Poverty: A Discussion of Issues of Justification and the Role of Subjective Experiences
Both the capability and the recognition approach are influential and substantial theories in social philosophy. In this contribution, we outline their main assumptions in their assessment of poverty. The two approaches are set in relation to each other, focusing mainly on (a) their moral evaluation of poverty, (b) issues of justification of their central normative claims, and (c) the role that is attributed to subjective experiences, feelings and…
Ethical Obligations of Wealthy People: Progressive Taxation and the Financial Crisis
The Financial Crisis in Europe puts pressure on welfare states and its tax systems as well as on considerations of social justice. In this paper, we would like to explore the status of the idea of progressive taxation and its justification (especially the ‘ability-to-pay’ principle) in times of a financial crisis. We will discuss it within a social justice framework following David Miller—using the principles of (i) need, (ii) merit, and (iii) eq…
Recognition theory and global poverty
So far, recognition theory has focused its attention on modern capitalism and its formation in richer Western societies and has neglected issues of global poverty. A brief sketch of Axel Honneth's recognition theory precedes an examination of how the theory can contribute to a better understanding of global poverty, and justice in relation to poverty. I wish to highlight five ways in which recognition theory can enrich our inventory of theories d…
Health, justice and happiness during childhood
Health is certainly a valuable asset in the life of every human being and of particular relevance for a flourishing childhood. As empirical research concerning the social determinants of health shows, its distribution can, at least to a certain extent, be influenced by the way a society is arranged. Many philosophers now acknowledge that a fair distribution of health has to be a central part of a just society and they discuss to what extent a rig…
Fairness und Fairplay: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven
Fairness und Fairplay: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven
A Philosophical Examination of Social Justice and Child Poverty
This book is open access under a CCBY license. This book investigates child poverty from a philosophical perspective. It identifies the injustices of child poverty, relates them to the well-being of children, and discusses who has a moral responsibility to secure social justice for children
The Well-Being of Children: Philosophical and Social Scientific Approaches
Justice, Education and the Politics of Childhood
Justice, Education and the Politics of Childhood: Challenges and Perspectives
Ethical Issues in Poverty Alleviation
Girlhood and Ethics
Our concern is with the ethical issues related to girlhood and bodily integritythe right to be free from physical harm and harassment and to experience freedom and security in relation to the body. We defend agency, positive self-relations, and health as basic elements of bodily integrity and we advocate that this normative concept be used as a conceptual tool for the protection of the rights of girls. We assume the capability approach developed …
The duty to bring children living in conflict zones to a safe haven
In this paper, I will discuss a children's rights-based argument for the duty of states, as a joint effort, to establish an effective program to help bring children out of conflict zones, such as parts of Syria, and to a safe haven. Children are among the most vulnerable subjects in violent conflicts who suffer greatly and have their human rights brutally violated as a consequence. Furthermore, children are also a group whose capacities to protec…
Fähigkeiten und Funktionsweisen als „Währung der Gerechtigkeit“ für Kinder
In this paper, we aim to clarify two central assumptions, which allow to specify what justice for children implies in the Capability Approach. First, we argue that an adequate currency of justice for children consists in a bundle of functionings, which develops into a bundle of capabilities in the course of childhood; the currency of justice for children is dynamic, not static. Second, we discuss how the respective functionings and capabilities s…
Ethics and the Endangerment of Children's Bodies
This book addresses the endangerment of children's bodies in affluent societies. Bodily integrity is an important part of a child's physical and mental well-being, but it can also be violated through various threats during childhood; not only affecting physical health but also causing mental damage and leading to distortions in the development of the self. The authors give an account of three areas, which present different serious dangers: (1) bo…
Handbuch Philosophie der Kindheit
Das Handbuch widmet sich dem moralischen, rechtlichen und politischen Status von Kindern und versucht die Frage nach den spezifischen Rechten und Pflichten von Kindern zu beantworten. Es wird ein Überblick über den Stand der aktuellen philosophischen Diskussion gegeben.
Political science (37 works) · Sociology (36 works) · Law (30 works) · Psychology (21 works) · Philosophy (18 works) · Economics (16 works) · Law (15 works) · Economic Justice (14 works) · Epistemology (14 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (13 works)