Politics as a Moral Problem

In a world where politics is often associated with notions such as moral decay, frustration and disappointment, the feeling of betrayal, and of democracy in trouble, Kis examines theories about the morality of political action. Amending the two classical theses of realism and of indirect motivation...

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Main Author Kis, János
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 10.09.2008
Central European University Press
Edition1
Subjects
Ethics
Philosophy
Political morality
Political philosophy
Political science
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Ethics, Philosophy, Political philosophy, Political studies
Political science and theory
CEU Press
PHILOSOPHY
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
POLITICAL SCIENCE
History & Theory
Social and Political Sciences
Political
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Philosophy and Ethics
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ISBN9639776343
963977622X
9789639776340
9789639776227
DOI10.7829/j.ctv10tq5gk

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Summary:In a world where politics is often associated with notions such as moral decay, frustration and disappointment, the feeling of betrayal, and of democracy in trouble, Kis examines theories about the morality of political action. Amending the two classical theses of realism and of indirect motivation in politics, Kis argues for a constrained thesis of realism and a wide thesis of indirect motivation. By these means the place of moral motivation and common deliberation can be identified, and political agents can be held morally accountable. The analysis refers to a broad range of classic and contemproary literature as well as to recent cases from international politics which call for moral judgment.
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ISBN:9639776343
963977622X
9789639776340
9789639776227
DOI:10.7829/j.ctv10tq5gk