Moral Philosophy
Moral Philosophy: “While the idea of justice within the state has provided numerous and clear responses to what justice might require within the state, international or global justice has presented moral philosophy with far more intractable dilemmas. For some, justice within the domestic sphere is possible primarily because a type of contractual relationship exists between the state and citizens: The state takes on the task of ensuring that justice is administered and citizens accept that the state has a legitimate role in doing so, as long as it accepts certain limits on its sovereign right. Part of the reason why it is able to administer justice is it’s monopoly on the legitimate use of force.” (THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF GLOBAL SECURITY: Proposal for a Multi-sum Security Principle by Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan, page 89)
“The association of dignity with rationality has its roots in the Enlightenment and it suggests that human dignity is connected to autonomy. The best known contribution to the rational definition of dignity is Kant’s moral philosophy. Kant infrequently refers to human dignity, but more often uses the term dignity, which he understands as the ultimate target of respect.”
SUSTAINABLE HISTORY AND THE DIGNITY OF MAN by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.181
“Others, such as Guerra, argue that Kantian moral philosophy and notions of dignity are circular: “Human dignity and human autonomy are fused together to form a perfect circle: Human dignity is seen to require the exercise of human autonomy and the exercise of human autonomy is seen as definitive proof of human dignity.” According
to Guerra, Rawls’s Theory of Justice (1971) is premised on Kantian moral philosophy and is therefore flawed. He takes issue with the Kantian approach to human dignity because it takes human autonomy to an extreme and consequently sees a moral order of divine origin as illegitimate.”
SUSTAINABLE HISTORY AND THE DIGNITY OF MAN by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.182
“Rawls was concerned to explore whether human nature is compatible with good. His aim was to challenge the dominance of utilitarianism in moral philosophy. He wanted to outline a theory of justice in which all people are capable of accepting the same conception of justice under normal conditions of social life. Like Kant before
him, Rawls aimed to identify the moral principles that inform reasoning and judgements about justice. “
“EMOTIONAL AMORAL EGOISM” by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.188
Moral Philosophy Discussion
Moral Philosophy: "For some, justice within the domestic sphere is possible primarily because a type of contractual relationship exists between the state and citizens: The state takes on the task of ensuring that justice is administered and citizens accept that the state has a legitimate role in doing so, as long as it accepts certain limits on its sovereign right. Part of the reason why it is able to administer justice is it’s monopoly on the legitimate use of force."
THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF GLOBAL SECURITY: Proposal for a Multi-sum Security Principle by Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan, page 89
“Some people may argue that “moral imagination is more important than scientific imagination.” When we think of ethics or morals, the first thing that comes to mind is distinguishing between right and wrong, such as the Golden Rule (humans should not be treated as means to an end but as ends unto themselves), or a code of
professional conduct, such as the Hippocratic Oath. The most common definition of ethics pictures it as moral philosophy, as the study of values and customs of a person or a group. Ethics could also be defined as “a method, procedure, or perspective for deciding how to act and for analyzing complex problems and issues”.
GLOBAL BIOSECURITY: TOWARDS A NEW GOVERNANCE PARADIGM by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.70
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Geostrategy, Geopolitics, Human Nature, International Relations, Conflict Theory, International Security, Global Security, National Security, Altruism, Globalization, Global Justice, Political Justice, Political Theory, Moral Philosophy, Social Theory, Neurophilosophy, Philosophy of History, Diplomacy, Existentialism, History of Ideas, Statecraft, Theory of Knowledge, Political Philosophy, Human Civilization, Dignity, Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Innate Knowledge, Philosophical Approach, Multilateralism, Neorealism, Transcultural, National Security