What we say and what we do: The perils of ethical consensus

A new book argues that South Africa could better fight poverty and inequality if the country recognised that caring for others is a duty. It is argued here that the problem is not that we do not all agree on the need for care - it is that we disagree on what that means. A more equal country is possi...

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Published in:	South African Journal of Science Vol. 118; no. 3; pp. 25 - 27
Main Author:	Friedman, Steven
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pretoria Academy of Science for South Africa (ASSAf) 01-03-2022 Academy of Science of South Africa
Subjects:	Budgets COVID-19 Ethics Ethics of care Inequality living with difference Morality Poverty Society Values South Africa
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Summary:	A new book argues that South Africa could better fight poverty and inequality if the country recognised that caring for others is a duty. It is argued here that the problem is not that we do not all agree on the need for care - it is that we disagree on what that means. A more equal country is possible, not if we all claim to support the same principles, but if we acknowledge our differences and seek compromises between them.
ISSN:	0038-2353 1996-7489
DOI:	10.17159/sajs.2022/13338