The role of indignation and other moral sentiments in the construction of a common (and solidary) sense of justice

I make a distinction between moral emotions and moral sentiments, concluding that moral sentiments are a more developed way to reflect and feel in moral contexts. Furthermore, I examine some of the views ethics and moral philosophy have had on the concepts of anger, resentment and indignation, and I...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nordicum-Mediterraneum 2023-01, Vol.17 (5), p.A4-A5
1. Verfasser: César Akim Erives Chaparro
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:I make a distinction between moral emotions and moral sentiments, concluding that moral sentiments are a more developed way to reflect and feel in moral contexts. Furthermore, I examine some of the views ethics and moral philosophy have had on the concepts of anger, resentment and indignation, and I relate them with the Rawlsian notion of a Sense of Justice. Thus, I suggest that the Sense of Justice, together with a sense of solidarity, brings together resentment and indignation and channels them into a collective demand for justice and the construction of a common sense thereof.
ISSN:1670-6242
DOI:10.33112/nm.17.5.4