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The common morality in communitarian thought: reflective consensus in…
The common morality in communitarian thought: reflective consensus in public policy
common morality must be precondition for that flourishing (communitarianism)
communitarian approach to ethics embraces common morality in two ways
communitarian sees the creation of the conditions for shared pursuit of the good as a universal aspect of morality
communitarian values the deliberations, traditions and common construction of the narrative of a people
communitarian anthropology
replaces construct of the invidual with a cognitive conception of the person
contrast - liberal invidualism. where the individual surrender some of his rights and freedom for safety and other advantages of society
liberal -- good is individual. and the personal pursuit of happiness
vs. communitarian view - good as something that is discovered or apprehended in communal dialogue / to become a deliberative being
what is the common morality
common morality is the necessary conditions for shared deliberation.
some elements of this moral narrative are values that are universal in nature
Putting the common morality to work
two communitarian approach
deliberative model
Ezekiel Emanuel / CHP - community health plans
10,000 people
townhall style deliverations
2 points
plan already presupposes that there is agreement on the fundamental point that all Americans should have health insurance/ for communitarian this is a settled intuition / kind of common morality
plans which are imposed upon communities without their participation may easily hav epu lic opinion turn against them
consensus model
3 points
communitarian sees the common morality as an amalgam of values, beliefs, and preferences
common morality supplies the matter for deliberation but does not dictate a particular solution
many elements that comprise the common morality consist of both the very contingent notions and more fundamental ones.
Challenges for the common morality - reflection and narrative in society
reflection draws upon lived experience more than current media coverage
the structures through which people reflect together are difficult to pinpoint in a large society
Conclusion