What prospects of morality in times of uncertainty?

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Important ethical theories as variations on biblical stories of the origins of morality include the concept of morality as conformity to a rule set by a supreme power and morality as necessary to assume responsibility and make decisions. Emanuel Levinas's theories are among the most prominent examples of morality as the necessity to make choices.

Decision making, Influence, Ethics, Decision-making (Ethics), Levinas, Emmanuel

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The great war of recognition

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Issues discussed concern identity, difference, and coexistence in modern political culture. The author suggests that the politics of recognition and multiculturalism are often seen as set apart from distributive justice, thus intensifying the battles between groups struggling for power.

United Kingdom, Political aspects, Politics, Peace, Politics and culture, Culture, Identity, Multiculturalism, Distributive justice

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Sociological enlightenment - for whom, about what?

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This article explores the establishment of sociology as a science and the social order of pattern, structure and regularity in human affairs.

United States, Research, Sociological research, Enlightenment, Enlightenment (Cultural movement)

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