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An Epistemology of Moral Human Development

An Epistemology of Moral Human Development. A New Agenda for Development Research and Governance? Johannes M. Waldmüller IHEID, Geneva 20.09.2011. Content:. Introduction The Human Quest for Well-Being: The Case of Capabilities

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An Epistemology of Moral Human Development

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  1. An Epistemology of Moral Human Development A NewAgenda for Development Research and Governance? Johannes M. Waldmüller IHEID, Geneva 20.09.2011

  2. Content: Introduction The Human Quest for Well-Being: The Case of Capabilities Shortcomings in the Capability Approach: Towards an Alternative Epistemology as a Premise for Human Development Human Dignity Transcending the Individual? Moral Development and its Insights for Epistemology Quality Perception as Non-Dual Category of Epistemology From a Refined Epistemology towards a Fuller Account of Moral Development (The Human Rights Indicators Project – The Pilot Case of Ecuador)

  3. The Human Quest for Well-Being: The Case of Capabilities

  4. Wimmer’s Idea of Polylogues:Encompassing intercultural and multidimensional communication as a rejection of “absolute truth” (even as ideal)

  5. Human Development Human Dignity rule of law and good governance peace and political stability socio-economic perspective socio-economic perspective Human Security Human Rights peace and political stability rule of law and good governance The Golden Triangle of Human Dignity Source: Bas de Gaay Fortman (2004): In: From Warfare to Welfare. Human Security in a Southern African Context, Assen: Royal Van Gorcum: pp. 5-16

  6. Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Growth: Level 1: Preconventional Morality Stage 1. Obedience and Punishment Orientation Stage 2. Individualism and Exchange Level II: Conventional Morality Stage 3. Good Interpersonal Relationships Stage 4. Maintaining the Social Order Level III: Postconventional Morality Stage 5. Social Contract and Individual Rights Stage 6: Universal Principles

  7. M. Nussbaum’s List of Necessary Capabilities: • Life • Bodily health • Bodily integrity • Senses, imagination and thought • Emotions • Practical reason • Affiliation • Other species • Play • Control over one's environment.

  8. Towards a Fuller Account of Human Development: Applied Moral Epistemology: by using (dynamic and static) Quality as value perception  Capabilities  Functionings (reflecting value perceptions?)  Quality asks about degrees: to which extent are certain human rights/basic needs necessary for a fruitful flourishing of quality (and perception thereof)?

  9. Development as Quality instead of Development as Freedom (Sen, 1999): the overarching goal for the development and the human rights movement in terms of global governance?

  10. The ongoing UN OHCR human rights indicator project – Ecuador’s pilot case: A new way of conducting development research?

  11. Thank you for your attention and further comments! Please find the full text including all references on:http://www.mynous.org/texts.html

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