Discourse ethics refers to a type of argument that attempts to establish normative or ethical truths by examining the presuppositions of discourse. [1] The ethical theory originated with German philosophers Jürgen Habermas and Karl-Otto Apel, and variations have been used by Frank Van Dun and Habermas' student Hans-Hermann Hoppe. [2]

2021年9月16日 · Discourse ethics defines what is right in terms of what is universally acceptable, valid, and legitimate, and conceptualizes what is acceptable in terms of what can be universally agreeable and agreed on in practical discourses.

2023年11月16日 · This topic outlines Jürgen Habermas' approach to discourse ethics, focusing on its distinction from prudential or life-oriented ethics, its procedural nature devoid of substantive theories of goodness or justice, and the emphasis on actual discourse among real individuals.

2022年1月1日 · Discourse ethics (DE) articulates a perspective on morality based on communicative rationality. It holds it to be possible to justify universal moral norms on the basis of rational argumentation in practical discourse, if and only if a set of formal criteria are met.

Habermas's moral theory goes by the name of “discourse ethics”. The name itself is potentially misleading, given developments in Habermas's position since he first unveiled his discourse ethics in 1983.

2023年9月15日 · Discourse ethics was developed contemporaneously with the theory of communicative action and fits into roughly the same framework. Discourse ethics comprises a number of different interlocking theories: the lineaments of a …

2020年9月28日 · Several chapters provide illuminating insights into concrete ethical problems. This handbook examines ethical dilemmas via discussion of a wide variety of actual cases; it is designed for teaching anthropology students but is of wider value. This is a thoughtful and helpful discussion of ethical issues specifically relating to linguistic fieldwork.

One essential idea of discourse ethics is to determine ethical norms of behavior not only on the individual level but also by including the perspectives and rational arguments of those who would be potentially affected by the decisions and activities following these normative orientations (Habermas 1983b, pp. 53–125). Unlike Kant, Apel and ...

2023年10月19日 · Discourse ethics, as developed by Jürgen Habermas, is a theory of justice that seeks to establish moral norms through rational communication and consensus-building among individuals.

2016年1月4日 · Also known as “communicative ethics,” discourse ethics distinguishes itself from parallel initiatives, such as that of John Rawls, by its insistence that valid moral norms must emerge from real dialogues that satisfy demanding conditions of reasonable argumentation.