2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 383-399
Author(s):  
Julian Molina Romero

Das Thema soziale Gerechtigkeit steht wieder ganz oben auf der politischen Agenda. Seit die Pandemie-Anfälligkeit der globalen Gesellschaft deutlich vor Augen geführt wurde, wirkt Covid-19 überall wie ein Brandbeschleuniger: Hunger, Armut, gespaltene Gesellschaften, Populismus und Autoritarismus scheinen vermehrt die Folge. Der Bedarf an Handlungsempfehlungen in der Krise ist groß. Der Capability Approach (CA) liefert für die Adressierung aktueller Gerechtigkeitsprobleme ein umfassendes und zugleich praktisches Konzept. Vielversprechend scheint insbesondere der systematische Zusammenhang von Freiheit, sozialer Verantwortung und demokratischer Praxis, der in anderen Ansätzen wie z.B. dem bedingungslosen Grundeinkommen weniger Berücksichtigung findet. Abstract: Realisation of Social Justice in the “Crisis”: Freedom, Social Responsibility and Public Use of Reason Within the Framework of the Capability Approach The issue of social justice is back at the top of the political agenda. Since the pandemic vulnerability of global society has been shown dramatically, Covid-19 has been acting like a multiplier: hunger, poverty, divided societies, populism and authoritarianism seem to be increasingly the result. The need for recommendations for action in the crisis is great. The capability approach (CA) provides a comprehensive and at the same time practical concept for addressing current problems of social justice. Especially, the systematic connection of freedom, social responsibility and democratic practice, which is not considered in other approaches such as the unconditional basic income, seems promising.


Author(s):  
Jessica De Maeyer ◽  
Hanne Vandenbussche ◽  
Claudia Claes ◽  
Didier Reynaert

Purpose This paper highlights the integrative character of orthopedagogics. Quality of Life (QoL), as guiding the normative framework in orthopedagogics is explicitly connected with the framework of human rights and the capability approach (CA) in the quest for social justice and human dignity. The purpose of this paper is to question that how these three specific frameworks can cross-fertilize each other and result in the development of an integrated normative foundation for supporting people living in socially vulnerable situations. Design/methodology/approach This paper reflects on the question on how the human rights framework, the CA and the framework of QoL can be integrated in the support of people who find themselves in a socially vulnerable situation. Findings The core features of each framework are described. Originality/value To conclude the paper, commonalities and the added value of integrating these three frameworks are explored. By integrating these three frameworks, they could function as a shared agenda that gives direction to the daily actions of professionals, with attention for aspects at the micro, meso and macro levels. Each framework and their interrelatedness urge for an integrative approach of orthopedagogics where the strengths of different frameworks are recognized and used in order to support people in socially vulnerable situations to achieve a life worth living.


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