Shared values in communal life: provisional skepticism and the prospect of a global ethic.(Viewpoint essay): An article from: Journal of Ecumenical Studies

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From the author: This article examines the prospects for the development of a global ethic in a pluralistic and morally fragmented world. Arguing that a set of shared values, such as those proposed by Leonard Swidler and Hans Kung, must contend with the realities of human self-interest and social dislocation, the author seeks constructively to critique the project of a global ethic from a position of "provisional skepticism." In the final section, he considers some ways of overcoming provisional skepticism, arguing finally in favor of the development of a global civil society, which can embody and channel the diversity of moral perspectives within a diverse society into a set of common goals.

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Title: Shared values in communal life: provisional skepticism and the prospect of a global ethic.(Viewpoint essay)
Author: Scott R. Paeth
Publication:Journal of Ecumenical Studies (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 42 Issue: 3 Page: 407(18)

Article Type: Viewpoint essay

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