Problems and possibilities of a universal ethics

With this book, Klaus Behnam Shad presents a provocative reflection on the possibilities and limits of universal ethics, which, particularly in the form of human rights, currently serve to legitimize a wide range of humanitarian interventions. On the one hand, Behnam Shad goes beyond the usual ethnological concern with research-practical moral questions and, on the other hand, beyond the empirical investigation of moral problems of actors in the context of recent anthropology of morality. Rather, he exposes himself and the readers to the epistemological aporias that are equally connected to ethical universalism and relativism: while the former proves to be not ultimately justifiable, the latter claims in a contradictory way universal validity for itself. As a starting point for a way out, Behnam Shad proposes dialogue ethics on an equal footing as an open-ended process with relatively universal validity. With this draft, Behnam Shad makes an interesting and controversial contribution to current questions of research ethics, the relevance of which extends far beyond cultural and social anthropology.

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• Title: Problems and possibilities of universal ethics
• Subtitle: Reflections for cultural and social anthropologists
• Author: Klaus Behnam Shad
• Edition: 1st edition
• Released: 1st edition 04/01/2015
• Department: Philosophy
• Product Type: Book (Hardcover)
• Product type: textbook
• Language: German
• Binding: Softcover (paperback)
• Dimensions: 21.0 x 14.8 cm (DIN A5)
• Scope: III / 129 pages
• Condition: New (shrink-wrapped in foil)
• Keywords: Dialogue ethics, ethical relativism, ethical universalism, research ethics, genuine dialogue, justice, international justice through universal ethics, communication anthropology, morality, political anthropology, problems of universal ethics, relativism, universalism, universal ethics

Author

Klaus Behnam Shad, doctoral student at the Freie Universität Berlin, studied musicology and cultural and social anthropology at the University of Cologne and is a state-trained mediator. His research interests include political anthropology, in particular the role of human rights in international politics, political philosophy, intercultural hermeneutics and medical anthropology. The regional focal points of his previous studies are Central and Southeast Asia.

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