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Ethische Urteilskraft. Methodologische Erwägungen aus argumentationstheoretischer Perspektive

  • Julia Dietrich
Published/Copyright: May 15, 2012

Abstract

This contribution is based on the observation that many day-to-day discussions as well as introductions to applied ethics emphasize the fact that in individual cases the formation of judgment is no longer open to theoretical analysis, and there is therefore a demand for “the faculty of judgment”. However, it remains unclear as to what is actually meant by “faculty of judgment” and what role ethical argumentation is then able to play in individual decisions. Wouldn’t a remark like “Everyone has to figure it out for themselves!” call into question a claim of ethical judgment for an intersubjectively shared rationality and commitment? This contribution will face the task of distinguishing various argumentative functions of the appeal to “the” faculty of judgment using a model of ethical argumentation. In each case, it will be demonstrated to what extent the sentence “Everyone has to figure it out for themselves!” can not only contribute to immunization, but also be legitimate in its own right. Further, an outline of how to respond to, qualify and invalidate this statement will be provided as well. The main goal of this paper is to show that “the” faculty of judgment does not describe “one” faculty at all but consists of several properties whose profile, demand and development should be examined and discussed discretely.

Published Online: 2012-05-15
Published in Print: 2012-05

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