Cross-cultural and Applied Ethics in the Light of a Relational Moral Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21701772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thaddeus Metz (0000-0001-9861-2408, University of Pretoria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethical Theory and Moral Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1386-2820 • E-ISSN: 1572-8447 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10677-025-10520-0 |
| OpenAlex | W4416252855 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article is a reply to six contributions to a special issue of Ethical Theory and Moral Practice that is devoted to critically discussing A Relational Moral Theory: African Ethics in and Beyond the Continent . In this book I articulate a comprehensive principle of rightness that is substantially informed by relational values salient in the African philosophical tradition (and some others in the Global South) and defend it as preferable to some major moral-theoretic rivals, including standard versions of utilitarianism and Kantianism. Some contributions argue for a method of undertaking cross-cultural ethics different from mine , while others consider to what extent my general ethic can entail and powerfully explain particular duties or at times aspects of morality beyond duties. The latter topics include: when biotechnological enhancements are permissible, how to respond emotionally to injustice, how solitude is morally significant, what we owe the environment, and what the obligations of a private business are. I work to clarify and motivate my approach within the constraints of a brief reply
Meta-ethics · Moral psychology · Morality · Normative ethics · Ontology · Philosophy of medicine · Salient · Social cognitive theory of morality · Utilitarianism · African cultural and philosophical studies · Ethics in Business and Education · Reformed Theology and Governance
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |