Revisiting Max Weber's Ethic of Responsibility

Revisiting Max Weber's Ethic of Responsibility
Author: Etienne de Villiers
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2018-02-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3161558162

To what extent could Max Weber's ethic of responsibility serve as a model for us today? An adequate answer to this question could only be given on the basis of a satisfactory interpretation and thorough assessment of his ethic of responsibility. In this monograph Etienne de Villiers sets himself the task of doing just that. He establishes that, in spite of serious shortcomings, Weber's ethic points to the contemporary need for an ethic of responsibility as a second-level normative ethical approach that would address the undermining effect of modernisation on ethical living. Such a contemporary ethic of responsibility would provide guidelines on how ethical living could be responsibly enhanced in our time. The author also presents a brief proposal on how a contemporary ethic of responsibility might be designed.

Responsibility and Christian Ethics

Responsibility and Christian Ethics
Author: William Schweiker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1999-03-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780521657099

Schweiker develops a powerful new theory of responsibility articulated in terms of Christian faith.

ELSI in Human Enhancement: What Distinguishes it from Therapy?

ELSI in Human Enhancement: What Distinguishes it from Therapy?
Author: Dov Greenbaum
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 2889662217

This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Bioscience and the Good Life

Bioscience and the Good Life
Author: Iain Brassington
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-12-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1849663394

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. The field of biotechnology has provided us with radical revisions and reappraisals of the nature and possibilities of our biological existence. Yet beyond its immediate utility, does a life that is healthier, longer, or freer from disease make us 'better' or more moral people? Bioscience and the Good Life explores the complex relationship between modern biosciences and human flourishing, their sympathies and schisms, and the instances of their reconciliation. Here cognitive enhancement, longevity, and the spectacle of excellence in sports, are examined within the context of what constitutes a life well lived. Framing biotechnological innovation in the discourse of duty and ethics, Brassington advances an insightful and involved response to the existing debates between bioscientific optimists and pessimists, one which mediates their differences, and expands the traditional scope of their arguments.

Some Thoughts on Social Responsibility

Some Thoughts on Social Responsibility
Author: William D. Eldridge
Publisher: University Press of America
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1994
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780819194329

This is a comprehensive analysis of major social problems affecting the world today. William D. Eldridge provides a developmental description of human maturation and dysfunctional social processes. The chapters outline the causes and results of significant dilemmas of poverty, cognitive ideology, education, morality, and human creativity with which progressive thinkers struggle in attempting solutions to our major social problems. The analyses are in-depth and systematically involved to include thorough coverage of all primary psycho-social energies that produce functional and dysfunctional ways of living. Contents: Understanding the 'Basics' of Human Growth and Development; Poverty, Crime and Drug Abuse; The Role of Education in Society Today; Peace and International Conflict; Morality and Religion; The Future and Human Creativity.

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments
Author: Patrick D. Miller
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0664230555

The Lord alone -- Hallowing the name of God -- Keeping the Sabbath -- Respect for parents -- Protecting life -- Marriage, sex, and the neighbor -- Property and possessions -- Telling the truth -- Desire and its repercussions -- The ethics of the commandments.

Philosophical Issues of Human Cyborgization and the Necessity of Prolegomena on Cyborg Ethics

Philosophical Issues of Human Cyborgization and the Necessity of Prolegomena on Cyborg Ethics
Author: Greguric, Ivana
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-10-22
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1799892336

We are currently living in an age of scientific humanism. Cyborgs, robots, avatars, and bio-technologically created beings are new entities that exist alongside biological human beings. As with many emerging technologies, many people will find the concept foreign and frightening. There is a strong possibility that these entities will be mistreated. Philosophical Issues of Human Cyborgization and the Necessity of Prolegomena on Cyborg Ethics discusses the ethics of human cyborgization as well as emerging technologies of robots and avatars that exhibit human-like qualities. The chapters build a strong case for the necessity of cyborg ethics and protocols for preserving the vitality of life within an ever-advancing technological society. Covering topics such as cyborg hacking, historical reality, and naturalism, this book is a dynamic resource for scientists, ethicists, cyber behavior professionals, students and professors of both technological and philosophical studies, faculty of higher education, philosophers, AI engineers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and academicians.

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments
Author: William P. Brown
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664223236

Offering a host of classic and new essays surveying the scholarly ethical and biblical debate surrounding the Ten Commandments, William Brown organizes his volume into three parts: the history of interpretation, contemporary reflections on the Decalogue as a whole, and contemporary reflections on individual commandments. A useful addition to ethics as well as Old Testament and Hebrew Bible courses, Brown'sThe Ten Commandmentswill be a standard reference for all Decalogue research, as it facilitates a helpful balance between moral, theological, and biblical study. The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.

The Hermeneutic Side of Responsible Research and Innovation

The Hermeneutic Side of Responsible Research and Innovation
Author: Armin Grunwald
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-11-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 111934087X

The book investigates the meaning of RRI if little or no valid knowledge about consequences of innovation and technology is available. It proposes a hermeneutical turn to investigate narratives about possible futures with respect to their contemporary meaning instead of regarding them as anticipations of the future.

Responsible Nanobiotechnology

Responsible Nanobiotechnology
Author: Armin Grunwald
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2012-10-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814364339

This book comprehensively reviews the considerations of nanotechnology elaborated in philosophy, ethics, and the social sciences and systematizes and develops them further. It focuses on the issues of ethical responsibility regarding chances and risks of nanotechnology and its possible applications in the fields of synthetic nanoparticles, syntheti