Levinas criticizes the traditional notions of identity as egoistic, engenders exclusion and violence. Grounding one’s thoughts in autrui refocuses on ethical relations and emphasizes responsibility and openness. His idea that “the essence of discourse is prayer” suggests a humbling and pleading with the other for understanding in truly communicative acts and thus real relating and ethical behavior.
1. Compare virtue ethics to both consequentialist and nonconsequentialist approaches. Of the three, which is the best and why? 2. What is “care
1. Compare virtue ethics to both consequentialist and nonconsequentialist approaches. Of the three, which is the best and why? 2. What is “care ethics”? Can justice and care be integrated? 3. Are you a relativist? Explain why or why not, making sure that you look at arguments for and against.