Towards a System of Sympathetic Law

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bastian Ronge
Keyword(s):  
Adam Smith ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
The Real ◽  
Moral Sensibility ◽  
Sentimental Education ◽  
Over Time

This chapter argues that Adam Smith shows us that the original and last foundation of law and order is the practice of making moral judgments—our emotional reactions to injustice and suffering we observe. The real substance of law is our moral sensibility and affectivity; a substance, which turns out to be highly contingent, since it is shaped by various socio-historical, cultural, and subjective conditions that change over time. Therefore, the question of internationalization or even universalization of rights is not a matter of careful reasoning and convincing argumentation; it is a matter of Sentimental Education. It depends on our ability to push the limits of sympathy and to establish a common language of emotions which allows us to treat even strangers as if they were fellow citizens.

The Obama Coalition

2020 ◽  
pp. 143-164
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Corrigan
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Black Power ◽  
Barack Obama ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Racial Liberalism ◽  
Black President ◽  
Over Time

While the tensions between white hope and black despair were a dynamic that characterized politics in the Long Sixties, their structure is recursive. That is, the (positive and negative racial) feelings that undergird racial liberalism did not stop emerging and receding after law and order campaigns destroyed civil rights and Black Power organizing in the mid-70s. Nowhere is this clearer than in the entrance and disappearance of the so-called “Obama coalition” in 2008 to elect Barack Obama as the first biracial/black president in U.S. history. In considering how hope continues to be inextricably linked to rage, contempt, and despair, this brief conclusion considers hope as an ironic discourse of liberalism, particularly as it is racialized. The birth of Afro- pessimism as a coterminous discourse with what we now call the “post-racial” Obama coalition is important because it demonstrates how black feelings in the Long Sixties continue to shape national political discourse, demonstrating how affective politics are iterative as well as how they change over time.

Adam Smith and the Study of Ethics in a Commercial Society

2019 ◽  
pp. 11-33
Author(s):  
Stefanie Haeffele ◽  
Virgil Henry Storr
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Real World ◽  
Adam Smith ◽  
Social Bonds ◽  
Commercial Society ◽  
The Real ◽  
The World ◽  
Over Time

Over time, the fields of economics and ethics have become more distinct with economics focusing on the rationality of actors, the incentives they face, and the outcomes of interacting within an amoral market setting. However, in the real world, economics and ethics are more interconnected. Humans are social and ethical beings regardless of setting. Recent studies have shown that individuals reward trustworthiness, punish dishonesty, and can develop meaningful social bonds within markets. Economists, seeking to better understand the world, should incorporate ethics into their economics. We argue that Adam Smith is an exemplar of pursuing a fuller approach to social science, and utilize his arguments on both economics and ethics to advance a study of ethical markets.

The Therapist’s Reaction to a Patient’s Suicide

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich Martin Wurst ◽  
Isabella Kunz ◽  
Gregory Skipper ◽  
Manfred Wolfersdorf ◽  
Karl H. Beine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Reaction ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Retrospective Nature ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Background: A substantial proportion of therapists experience the loss of a patient to suicide at some point during their professional life. Aims: To assess (1) the impact of a patient’s suicide on therapists distress and well-being over time, (2) which factors contribute to the reaction, and (3) which subgroup might need special interventions in the aftermath of suicide. Methods: A 63-item questionnaire was sent to all 185 Psychiatric Clinics at General Hospitals in Germany. The emotional reaction of therapists to patient’s suicide was measured immediately, after 2 weeks, and after 6 months. Results: Three out of ten therapists suffer from severe distress after a patients’ suicide. The item “overall distress” immediately after the suicide predicts emotional reactions and changes in behavior. The emotional responses immediately after the suicide explained 43.5% of the variance of total distress in a regression analysis. Limitations: The retrospective nature of the study is its primary limitation. Conclusions: Our data suggest that identifying the severely distressed subgroup could be done using a visual analog scale for overall distress. As a consequence, more specific and intensified help could be provided to these professionals.

Relations Between OQ Change Over Time and Counseling Outcomes

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Garbarini ◽  
Hung-Bin Sheu ◽  
Dana Weber
Keyword(s):  
Change Over Time ◽  
Counseling Outcomes ◽  
Over Time

CCAPS' Sensitivity to Change Over Time

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Nordberg ◽  
Louis G. Castonguay ◽  
Benjamin Locke
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity To Change ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Over Time
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