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| Generational justice: Generational justice is the idea that present generations have a moral obligation to future generations. See also Justice._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Hans Jonas on Generational Justice - Dictionary of Arguments
Brocker I 613 Generational Justice/Ethics/Justification/Jonas: Jonas' thesis: traditional ethics cannot prove why current happiness should not be bought with the misfortune or non-existence of future generations and that "the series [....] should continue" (1). This would require a different foundation of ethics than Kant, for example, knew how to give. In order to be able to deliver them, Jonas leads the triad "Purpose - Value - Duty" into the field. Being/Should/Ancient Philosophy/Brocker: for ancient philosophy, unlike for modernism since the Enlightenment, there was a close connection between "being" and "should". Cf. >Naturalistic Fallacy. Jonas: ties in when he says that becuase humanity exists, it is worth preserving.(2) Brocker I 618 WolfVsJonas: Jonas' reasoning shows that he himself wants to grant future generations a right to be preserved (by us) only if they correspond to our present values (or rather to the values accepted by Jonas). (3) Contradiction/BrockerVsJonas: but if we are not allowed to technologically shape the world of action of future generations in our image (see Technology/Jonas): Why are we allowed to do this ethically? 1. Hans Jonas, Das Prinzip Verantwortung. Versuch einer Ethik für die technologische Zivilisation, Frankfurt/M. 1979, p. 35. 2. Ibid. p. 92-100. 3. Cf. Jean-Claude Wolf „Hans Jonas. Eine naturphilosophische Begründung der Ethik“, in: Anton Hpgli/Poul Lübcke (Hg.) Philosophie im 20. Jahrhundert, Bd. 1, Reinbek 1992, p. 228. Manfred Brocker, „Hans Jonas, Das Prinzip Verantwortung“ in: Manfred Brocker (Hg.) Geschichte des politischen Denkens. Das 20. Jahrhundert. Frankfurt/M. 2018_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Jonas I Hans Jonas Das Prinzip Verantwortung. Versuch einer Ethik für die technologische Zivilisation Frankfurt 1979 Brocker I Manfred Brocker Geschichte des politischen Denkens. Das 20. Jahrhundert Frankfurt/M. 2018 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-26