Showing papers in "Studies in Ethics in 2010"

On Political Legitimacy

Abstract: The issue of legitimacy is the core proposition of political ethics and political philosophy Ever since ancient times,human beings,under different historical conditions,probe into and carry out political legitimacy from different perspective This is the course of the development of political civilization of human beings,the course of the integration of human politics and"moral life" The relation of politics and"moral life"is illuminated and deepened from the perspective of history,law and value Being a basic value which determines that the political order should get acknowledgement from its members,political legitimacy should take precedence in the political life of mankind It is the fundamental impetus for the development of political life and political development It is the basis for the effective combination of country and society,politicians and citizens It is the ultimate goal of political life and political development Different means and approaches to the attainment of"moral life"determines the changes and forms of human political life

Virtue Ethics on Right Action

Abstract: There is a usual objection of virtue ethics that it cannot provide a indespendent standard of right action.Virtue ethics bring about two kinds of responses to the objection.Some virtue ethicists argue that we should substitude virtue concept for the conception of right action,others argue that the conception of right action can be reduced by virtue conception and they provide some explanation of right action.The former is an unplausible response,and the latter is unsuccessful.The structure of virtue ethics cause it unable to provide undependent explanation of right action.The root cause is that virtue ethics and rule ethics are the deferent components of ethics.Virtue ethics is mainly a theory of moral cultivation,and not proper to discourse moral valuation of action.

Modern Quality and Stranger Ethics

Abstract: The coming of the"stranger society" and the contemporary transition about our society structure need foundamentally a new ethics——"stranger ethics" to support. It is a morality demand which have universal character and adapt to modern society requisition,is a new value system and behavior way. Some modern motivate factors such as marget,trade,agreement through mutual interaction system about "familiar to strange" and"strange to familiar" improve transition concerning traditional intimate morality to "stranger ethics" . At the present age,to achieve the fusion and promotion regarding intimate morality and "strange ethics" ,first of all,it is wise to clear intrinsic value of blooding affection and then inherit rich meaning from intimate morality ,spreading cultural ties foundation which experience a long and stability times;what's more,"strange ethics" should control subjective arbitrary from intimate morality,to cultivate awareness of the rules and public spirit,leading reasonable and orderly development of personal behavior,prompting conscious building about modern society harmonious ethics life.