The Ethics of Modernization as a Price (Research on Frontier Issues in Applied Ethics)

Author: (German) Hefte, Deng Anqing, Zhu Gengsheng (Translator)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
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Alois Hefte is a renowned German philosopher and currently a professor of philosophy at the University of Tübingen, Germany, as well as the editor-in-chief of the German journal Philosophical Studies. Moral as the Price of Modernization is one of Hefte's most important works. In the face of major ethical issues in the world today, such as scientific ethics, technological ethics, environmental ethics, and global ethics, Hefte presents his unique insights. As the structure of scientific behavior changes, discussing the ethical issues of science and technology has become an urgent and fundamental task in the modern world. The author disagrees with certain modern theories that condemn and criticize science. He believes that our modernization and civilization are shaped by science and technology, and that the technology of modernization itself is not inherently wrong but only has the potential to make mistakes. It increasingly evokes a moral need. In the book, the author questions liberal moral theory and argues that humanitarian care should replace freedom, which is highly insightful. What is particularly important is that the author provides a prudent rational analysis of ethical issues in globalization. As an ethics book, it is forward-looking and holds certain guiding significance for academic circles in China.