Conflict and Universal Moral Theory
From Reasonableness to Reason-Giving
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6352284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eva Erman (0000-0001-7096-9157, Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 598-623 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-5917 • E-ISSN: 1552-7476 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0090591707304587 |
| OpenAlex | W2054985384 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
The solutions to moral problems offered by contemporary moral theories largely depend on how they understand pluralism. This article compares two different kinds of universal moral theories, liberal impartiality theory and discourse ethics. It defends the twofold thesis that (1) a dialogical theory such as discourse ethics is better equipped to give an account of pluralism than impartiality theory due to a more correct understanding of the nature of conflict, but that (2) discourse ethics cannot, contrary to what Jürgen Habermas claims, embrace the notion of impartiality connected to agent-neutrality. The article argues that pluralism reflects conflicts among values not only between but also within people and that discourse ethics can include both these dimensions since it recognizes the constitutive connection between deliberation and (moral) conflict. Thus, unlike impartiality theory, it can elucidate the transformative aspects of pluralism
Deliberation · Dialogical self · Discourse ethics · Epistemology · Impartiality · Information ethics · Meta-ethics · Moral psychology · Neutrality · Normative ethics · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2018 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |