Moral Courage and Facing Others

Moral courage involves acting in the service of one's convictions, in spite of the risk of retaliation or punishment. I suggest that moral courage also involves a capacity to face others as moral agents, and thus in a manner that does not objectify them. A moral stand can only be taken toward a...

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Published inInternational journal of philosophical studies : IJPS Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 165 - 184
Main Author Pianalto, Matthew
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.05.2012
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Anger
courage
cowardice
Ethics
Fanaticism
moral courage
Morality
Philosophical logics. Philosophy of language
Philosophy
Punishment
Retaliation
Risk assessment
virtue ethics
moral courage
cowardice
virtue ethics
Analytical Philosophy
anger
courage
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Summary:Moral courage involves acting in the service of one's convictions, in spite of the risk of retaliation or punishment. I suggest that moral courage also involves a capacity to face others as moral agents, and thus in a manner that does not objectify them. A moral stand can only be taken toward another moral agent. Often, we find ourselves unable to face others in this way, because to do so is frightening, or because we are consumed by blinding anger. But without facing others as moral subjects, we risk moral cowardice on the one hand and moral fanaticism on the other.
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ISSN:0967-2559
1466-4542
DOI:10.1080/09672559.2012.668308