Internalism and Externalism in Ethics Applied to the Liberal-Communitarian Debate
In: The British journal of politics & international relations, Band 7, Heft 1, S. 18-28
Abstract
This article addresses the question of whether we can explain moral action in terms of an attraction to a moral ideal. It defends T. H. Green's internalist ethics against John Skorupski's externalist claim that moral ideals are optional whereas moral duties are not. A parallel is drawn between the Internalism & Externalism debate in ethics & the liberal-communitarian debate in political theory. My defense of Internalism offers new arguments in support of communitarian approaches to the nature of moral action. Green's internalist ethics provides the communitarian discourse with the universalist moral dimension it traditionally lacks. 9 References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN: 1369-1481
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