Reflective Equilibrium and Prudence: A Process of Moral Deliberation: um processo de deliberação
The main aim of this paper is to propose the inclusion of the expertise of a prudent agent in the reflective equilibrium procedure, adding a disposition to identify reasonable beliefs that would be seen as the starting point of the method, which could avoid the criticism of conservatism and subjecti...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
| Repositorio: | Trans/Form/Ação (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www2.marilia.unesp.br:article/12956 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/transformacao/article/view/12956 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Reflective Equilibrium Wisdom Moral Deliberation Moral Knowledge Equilíbrio reflexivo Prudência Deliberação Moral Conhecimento Moral |
| Resumo: | The main aim of this paper is to propose the inclusion of the expertise of a prudent agent in the reflective equilibrium procedure, adding a disposition to identify reasonable beliefs that would be seen as the starting point of the method, which could avoid the criticism of conservatism and subjectivism. To do so, I will begin by analyzing the central characteristics of the method and its main faults. Afterwards, I will investigate the characteristics of prudence as a disposition to identify the adequate means to achieve a good end. With this in mind, I will apply prudence to the procedure, so that it will be carried out by an agent who deliberates well, identifying reasonable moral beliefs and, then, we must justify them based on their consistency with ethical principles and with the factual beliefs of relevant scientific theories. Finally, I will argue that this deliberative process is consistent with ethical pluralism and democracy, and can be taken as a kind of moral knowledge. |
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