Approaching Islam
Comparative Ethics through Human Rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14760185 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irene Oh (0000-0003-2295-6030, University of Miami, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 405-423 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0384-9694 • E-ISSN: 1467-9795 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9795.2008.00354.x |
| OpenAlex | W2042712522 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
A dialogical approach to understanding Islamic ethics rejects objectivist methods in favor of a conversational model in which participants accept each other as rational moral agents. Hans‐Georg Gadamer asserts the importance of agreement upon a subject matter through conversation as a means to gaining insight into other persons and cultures, and Jürgen Habermas stresses the importance of fairness in dialogue. Using human rights as a subject matter for engaging in dialogue with Islamic scholars, Muslim perspectives on issues such as democracy, toleration, and freedom of conscience emerge. A capabilities approach to human rights, such as that developed by Martha Nussbaum, enables the coexistence of multiple religious ethical visions while insisting upon the need to protect and nurture essential human abilities
Conscience · Conversation · Democracy · Dialogical self · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Human rights · Islam · Nature versus nurture · Objectivism · Political science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Subject matter · Theology · Toleration · Vision · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |