Introducing Polethics

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Introducing Polethics explores the intersection of political and moral philosophy within the broader field of practical philosophy. It clarifies the often-confused concepts of ethics, morality, and moral philosophy by proposing a new term to unify these ideas.

A fresh approach to understanding and applying moral and political philosophy in today's complex world.

Political and moral philosophy have traditionally been linked under practical philosophy, a discipline that has proven meaningful and valuable throughout history. While ethics has connected these fields, confusion arises when moral philosophy, morality, and ethics are mixed up-or used interchangeably. To clear up this confusion, the concept of polethics is introduced. This term can either replace or complement practical philosophy by bringing these distinct ideas together under one umbrella.

The foundation of this approach is both metaethical and practical. It is metaethical because it adopts a non-cognitivist stance, and practical because it integrates the three main moral theories-deontology, consequentialism, and virtue ethics-into a cohesive polethical framework.

This essay also delves into philosophical and political perspectives on our extraordinary prosocial cooperative abilities. In our turbulent era of hyper-modernity, marked by phenomena like alternative facts, deepfakes, and widespread disinformation, sustaining this cooperation requires strategies to narrow the broad spectrum of beliefs that often lead to polarization and division. When beliefs and worldviews diverge or are misunderstood, it can undermine genuine autonomous decision-making.

To preserve democracy, it is essential to cultivate a knowledgeable citizenry that recognizes why a strong state, within a pluralistic society, must uphold and protect equal political and personal rights and freedoms for everyone.

Note: This essay was neither written nor translated using generative artificial intelligence, despite some readers possibly wishing it had been.

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