scholarly journals The change in the concept of virtue during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (47) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Yuliia Rybinska ◽  
Oleksandra Loshenko ◽  
Anton Kurapov ◽  
Taisiia Ponochovna-Rysak ◽  
Yuliia Kholmakova
Keyword(s):  
Moral Responsibility ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Values ◽  
Moral Experience ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Moral Choice ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
The Common

The purpose of the article is to cover the change in the concept of virtue during the COVID-19 pandemic, show its connection with human values and ethics. Virtue is the highest spiritual quality of a person. The main virtues include wisdom, courage, justice, moderation, responsiveness, loyalty, modesty, generosity and many others that affect all aspects of human life. Despite the recognized value of virtue as a system of moral guidelines, its concept is fraught with disputes about whether it is really generally valid, as well as about the problem of the effectiveness of virtue as a universal guideline and criterion for moral choice and its relevance in modern moral experience. This article argues that the most significant shift in the concept of virtue during the pandemic was the rethinking and increased awareness of the importance of such virtues as solidarity and moral responsibility, as well as aspects of relationships with people such as kindness, compassion, and empathy. It is proved that the concept of virtue has moved from a question of choice to the category of necessity, the most important guideline and guarantee of the common good.

What Theology Should and Should Not Learn from the Social Sciences About the Common Good

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary L. Hirschfeld
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Social Thought ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Catholic Social Thought ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Common

There are two ways to answer the question, What can Catholic social thought learn from the social sciences about the common good? A more modern form of Catholic social thought, which primarily thinks of the common good in terms of the equitable distribution of goods like health, education, and opportunity, could benefit from the extensive literature in public policy, economics, and political science, which study the role of institutions and policies in generating desirable social outcomes. A second approach, rooted in pre-Machiavellian Catholic thought, would expand on this modern notion to include concerns about the way the culture shapes our understanding of what genuine human flourishing entails. On that account, the social sciences offer a valuable description of human life; but because they underestimate how human behavior is shaped by institutions, policies, and the discourse of social science itself, their insights need to be treated with caution.

Solidarity, the Common Good and Social Justice in the Catholic Social Teaching within the Framework of Globalization

2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-31
Author(s):  
Rochus-Antonin (Roman) Gruijters
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Person ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Religious Intolerance ◽  
Moral Perspective ◽  
The Common ◽  
Religious Problems ◽  
Globalized World

This article argues that when globalization is accompanied by such problems as religious intolerance, social injustice, poverty, disrespect for the human dignity and oppression, Catholics should address these challenges on a social and an academic level. The Catholic social tradition, as the single bearer of reflection on the meaning of the common good, envisions the idea of this common good in particularly useful ways by linking it to concepts of solidarity and justice. Furthermore, the Catholic Social Doctrine offers a vision of humanity which rejects intolerance and violence and proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person should be the foundation of a moral vision for society. In short, this article will expand how – from a Catholic intellectual and moral perspective on a globalized world – the concept of bonum commune can address contemporary social, cultural and religious problems.

scholarly journals On Education & the Common Good

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
John Covaleskie
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Do So

This response to Coulson's recent EPAA piece, "Human Life, Human Organizations, and Education," argues that Coulson is wrong about "human nature," social life, and the effects of unregulated capitalist markets. On these grounds, it is argued that his call to remove education from the public sphere should be rejected. The point is that education is certainly beneficial to individuals who receive it, but to think of education as purely a private and personal good properly distributed through the market is seriously to misconstrue the meaning of education. We should not care to be the sort of people who do so.

scholarly journals Civility and citizenship: a study for the island of Lesvos, Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Manousos Marangudakis ◽  
Kostas Rontos
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Cultural Characteristics ◽  
Moral Self ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Value Preferences

<p>The purpose of this article is to examine the condition of the civil and civic perception of the common good, and the attitudes toward the public sphere in the Greek islands of the Northern Aegean. In particular, we wish to examine whether they constitute a region of particular political-cultural characteristics. Based upon the findings of a previous study (Marangudakis, Rontos, and Xenitidou 2013), we examine the moral self in a political framework:.Following Alexander and Smith. Triandis, and Ramfos we examine the quality of specific moral attributes and value preferences vis-a-vis aspects of modern and pre-modern mentality, as well as the valueand mean- orientation of their purposeful action.</p>

scholarly journals Pesantren-Based Counseling in Changing The Behaviour of The Community of Former Bajingan Being Personal Characterless "Pelopor"

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-75
Author(s):  
Samsul Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Behavior

The kiai (muslim scholars of Islamic knowlegde disciplines in Indonesia) and the bajingan (bandit, local strongmen, and gangsters) have a positive relationship. Even kiai able to utilize their potential for the common good. Kiai can change the behavior of the former bajingan being personally "Pelopor", which is characterized as a leader in preaching and build civilization together with the surrounding communities. The focus of this paper: the quality rather than the personality of the counselor, procedures, and stages in counseling, and behavior that characterized the former bajingan "Pelopor". The study used a qualitative-ethnographic approach. Data derived from the documents and field notes. The results of this study are to construct at-tawazun (balance), according to the characteristics of the Islamic boarding school. On the quality of personality counselor balance between quality shalahiyyah (scientific prowess and skills) with shalih integrity (strength of character). On delivering a message, the balance between targhib (reinforcement) and tarhib (punishment). In the former bajingan behavior change, the balance between ritual piety and social piety

scholarly journals A Catholic Perspective: Triage Principles and Moral Distress in Pandemic Scarcity

2021 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-223
Author(s):  
Nuala Kenny ◽  
Jaro Kotalik ◽  
Leonie Herx ◽  
Ramona Coelho ◽  
Rene Leiva
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Healing Ministry ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Triage Protocol ◽  
The Common ◽  
Scarcity Of Resources

Striving to be faithful to the moral core of medicine and to spiritual, moral, and social teaching of the church, Catholic physicians see their role as an extension of the healing ministry of Jesus. When faced with a situation in which a large number of gravely ill people are seeking care, but optimal treatment such as ventilation in intensive care unit cannot be offered to all because of scarcity of resources, Catholic physicians recognize the need to consider the common good and to assign a priority to patients for whom such treatments would be most probably lifesaving. Making these evaluations, physicians will use only objective medical criteria regarding the benefits and risks to patients and will be mindful that all persons deserve equal respect for their dignity. Discrimination or prejudicial treatment against patients based on factors such as age, disability, race, gender, quality of life, and possible long-term survival cannot be morally justified. Triage process should incorporate respect for autonomy of both the patient and the professional and opportunity for an appeal of a triage decision. Other principles and values that will affect how a triage protocol is developed and applied are proportionality, equity, reciprocity, solidarity, subsidiarity, and transparency. The current coronavirus pandemic can provide valuable lessons and stimulus for reforms and renewal. Summary: Catholic physicians strive to continue the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and be faithful to the moral core of medicine. In situations such as pandemic, the scarcity of personnel and technological resources create serious challenges and even moral distress. Church teachings on dignity, the common good and protection of the vulnerable help guide decisions based on public medical criteria and shared decision-making.

Moral State through the constitutional aspects of the economy (as part of the discussion about the problem of the moral state and its Russian features proposed by I.M. Rahimov in connection with the book "Moral State" by S.N. Baburin)

2021 ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Vladimir D. Mazaev
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Moral Economy ◽  
Moral Foundations ◽  
Moral Choice ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Public Property ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
Fair Principles ◽  
The Common

This article assesses the moral state and the issues of economy and property rights raised in S.N. Baburin&apos;s monograph &quot;Moral State: a Russian view of the values of Constitutionalism&quot;. In the analysis of the relationship between the concepts of the common good and the economy, the emphasis is placed on the need to consolidate the constitutional goals and standards of the common good, planning elements in the form of federal laws. For a Moral State, the significance of the economic results of the activities of public authorities is inextricably linked with the philosophical and moral choice of society. The article substantiates the position on the importance of the form of ownership for the methods of management that serve to strengthen the economic system, traditions and moral foundations of this society. A special place in the article is occupied by the analysis of the concepts of academicians D.S. Lvov (moral economy) and V.S. Nersesyants (civilitarianism) on improving fair principles in the Russian market economy, overcoming the alienation of citizens from the national heritage, public property. These proposals are considered from the perspective of real constitutional instruments for the formation of a Moral State

scholarly journals Recovering the Common Good: The Key to a truly Prosperous Society?

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
Andrew Bradstock
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Social Teaching ◽  
The Good Life ◽  
Common Life ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Common ◽  
Definition Of

This article argues that the common good would have much to contribute to political discourse in New Zealand at the present time. Beginning with a definition of the concept, particularly as it has developed within Catholic Social Teaching, the article examines attempts by New Zealand church leaders to introduce it into public debate in recent decades, and concludes that, were the common good to be given serious consideration today, it would both prompt New Zealanders to look critically at their society and consider the purpose of their common life together, and enhance their quality of life individually and communally. The article addresses the charge that promoting the common good might be seen as favouring one (religiously-inspired) notion of 'the good life' over others, and, following Raymond Plant, suggests that, in a pluralist society, a more appropriate starting point for a conversation about such issues would be an exploration of 'social justice'. The article also explores the extent to which markets and governments might promote the common good.

The Common Good: Theoretical Content, Practical Utility

Daedalus ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Galston
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Body ◽  
Political Community ◽  
Practical Utility ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
Mutual Advantage ◽  
The Common

Despite skepticism about the common good, the idea has both theoretical content and practical utility. It rests on important features of human life, such as inherently social goods, social linkages, and joint occupation of various commons. It reflects the outcome for bargaining for mutual advantage, subject to a fairness test. And it is particularized through a community's adherence to certain goods as objects of joint endeavor. In the context of the United States, these goods are set forth in the Preamble to the Constitution – in general language, subject to political contestation, for a people who have agreed to live together in a united political community. While the Preamble states the ends of the union, the body of the Constitution establishes the institutional means for achieving them. So these institutions are part of the common good as well. These are the enduring commonalities – the elements of a shared good – that ceaseless democratic conflict often obscures but that reemerge in times of crisis and civic ritual.

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