Social justice as an ethical imperative

In this article, the authors argue in favor of the need to understand social justice as an ethical imperative for the preservation of Western democracies. It is part of the delimitation of a problem presented by some researchers, such as Fukuyama and Huntington, denouncing the failure of attempts to...

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Autores: Rego, Sergio Tavares de Almeida, Palacios, Marisa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Centro Brasileiro de Estudos de Saude
Repositorio:Saude em Debate
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.saudeemdebate.emnuvens.com.br:article/2255
Acceso en línea:https://www.saudeemdebate.org.br/sed/article/view/2255
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cidadania. Direitos humanos. Política pública. Justiça social. Ética.
Citizenship. Human rights. Public policy. Social justice. Ethics.
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Sumario:In this article, the authors argue in favor of the need to understand social justice as an ethical imperative for the preservation of Western democracies. It is part of the delimitation of a problem presented by some researchers, such as Fukuyama and Huntington, denouncing the failure of attempts to articulate the development of science and the appropriation of its fruits for humanity. They defend that social justice is the axis around which the social fabric can be articulated. The text invites the reader to a reflection on the conditions of affirmation of citizenship which presupposes an idea of justice and respect, present in various philosophical or religious conceptions. Considering that the common reality is the intensifying of intolerance, the education can play an essential role in building active citizenship anchored in the search for social justice that can resist the growing tendency to expand the state of exception.