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Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action
This dissertation examines a four part hypothesis: (a) that liberal ethics in South Africa, particularly since the victory of the (Afrikaner) National Party in 1948, have been characterised by a sense of political powerlessness; (b) that as a consequence of this powerlessness, these ethics have been...
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| description | This dissertation examines a four part hypothesis: (a) that liberal ethics in South Africa, particularly since the victory of the (Afrikaner) National Party in 1948, have been characterised by a sense of political powerlessness; (b) that as a consequence of this powerlessness, these ethics have been more concerned with principle, motives, conscience and internal consistency than with the consequences of liberal action; (c) that this sense of powerlessness is not justified in the social and political environment of the 1980's; and therefore, (d) that liberals should review their ethical approach with a view to developing an ethic of responsible liberal action. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/15832 Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action Godsell, R M Politics Ethics This dissertation examines a four part hypothesis: (a) that liberal ethics in South Africa, particularly since the victory of the (Afrikaner) National Party in 1948, have been characterised by a sense of political powerlessness; (b) that as a consequence of this powerlessness, these ethics have been more concerned with principle, motives, conscience and internal consistency than with the consequences of liberal action; (c) that this sense of powerlessness is not justified in the social and political environment of the 1980's; and therefore, (d) that liberals should review their ethical approach with a view to developing an ethic of responsible liberal action. 2015-12-20T15:30:52Z 2015-12-20T15:30:52Z 1985 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15832 eng application/pdf Department of Political Studies Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Politics Ethics Godsell, R M Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action |
| title_full | Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action |
| title_fullStr | Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action |
| title_full_unstemmed | Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action |
| title_short | Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action |
| title_sort | liberal ethics in south africa since 1948 power principle and responsible action |
| topic | Politics Ethics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15832 |
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