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Is Philosophy Relevant to Applied Ethics?

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If, like Hegel and Dewey, one takes a historicist, anti-Platonist view of moral progress, one will be dubious about the idea that moral theory can be more than the systematization of the widely-shared moral intuitions of a certain time and place. One will follow Shelley, Dewey, and Patricia Werhane in emphasizing the role of the imagination in making moral progress possible. Taking this stance will lead one to conclude that although philosophy is indeed relevant to applied ethics, it is not more relevant than many other fields of study (such as history, law, political science, anthropology, literature, and theology).

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  • Rorty, Richard, 2006. "Is Philosophy Relevant to Applied Ethics?," Business Ethics Quarterly, Cambridge University Press, vol. 16(3), pages 369-380, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buetqu:v:16:y:2006:i:03:p:369-380_01
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