Ethics, politics and autonomy: various account on autonomy in politics and ethics

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1 Faculty of Law and Political Science- University of Tehran

2 Faculty of law and political science of Tehran

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This paper examines ethics and politics. The authors have focused their research on the concept of "autonomy." Regarding philosophical or political approaches to liberalism, any discussion of ethics, politics, or justice is inextricably linked to autonomy. This article studies liberal narratives of autonomy alongside counter-approaches that have challenged liberal claims regarding the concept's political and philosophical applications. The authors conclude that the liberal conception of the autonomous individual as a metaphysical principle is the source of morality. During this investigation, it was determined that this metaphysical principle, in its border sense, produces a moral paradox in liberalism. The significance of autonomy in liberal ethics is the central question of this paper. As a working hypothesis, we examine the relationship between liberal ethics and autonomy in our search for the appropriate response. Textualism was used as a method in this paper. Unlike discourse analysis or hermeneutic methodologies, textualism focuses on the literal meaning of concepts and phrases. In other words, concepts are interpreted according to their meaning, not their authors' intentions, historical contexts, or discourse relationships. It is to interpret a concept in light of the organization of power in a society and its specific meaning in the text as it initially comes to mind. Due to this methodological requirement, the authors have attempted to provide evidence for their claims and hypotheses.

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World Politics
Volume 12, Issue 2 - Serial Number 44
September 2023
Pages 39-61

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