Synthesized answer
The central thesis of this text is that basic moral intuitions arise from universal normative presuppositions of social interaction, rather than solely from contingent features of tradition [Passage 2]. The author aims to demonstrate this by connecting communicative ethics to the theory of social action, drawing on research in the social psychology of moral and interpersonal development [Passage 2].
This work also sets out the implications of the author's theory of communicative action for moral theory, proposing "discourse ethics" as a way to reconstruct a moral point of view for impartially judging normative claims [Passage 2]. It further develops a theory of justice that substitutes reasoned agreement among participants in practical discourse for Kant's categorical imperative [Passage 2]. The book is an interdisciplinary effort, spanning social sciences, philosophy, and ethics [Passage 1, Passage 2].
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From the book
this is an interdisciplinary work, covering the social sciences, philosophy and ethics. It connects communicative ethics to the theory of social action via an examination of research in the social psychology of moral and personal development. Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines Pages: 252 Snippet: The sequel to "Theory of Communicative Action", this is an interdisciplinary work, covering the social sciences, philosophy and ethics.
Title: Moral consciousness and communicative action by Jürgen Habermas Description: This long-awaited book sets out the implications of Habermas's theory of communicative action for moral theory. "Discourse ethics" attempts to reconstruct a moral point of view from which normative claims can be impartially judged. The theory of justice it develops replaces Kant's categorical imperative with a procedure of justification based on reasoned agreement among participants in practical discourse.Habermas connects communicative ethics to the theory of social action via an examination of research in…