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On the Ontological Foundation of Ethics - A study of concepts, "nature", "freedom" and "responsibility" in the history of thought

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11610034
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 倫理学
Research InstitutionToyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University

Principal Investigator

MORINAGA Shinichiro  Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, 薬学部, 教授 (30099767)

Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Keywordsphysics / ontological freedom / existential freedom / teleology / purposiveness / conscience / responsibility for being / co-responsibility / Menschenwurde / Lebenswurde / Selbstverantwortlichkeit / Sozialverantwortlichkeit / Gewissen / Selbstverantwortlichsein / Mitverantwortlichkeit / In-die Verantwortlichkeit-Ge-stelltsein / Teleologie / Zweckhaftigkeit / Zweckmaβigkeit / Ontologie / Sorge / bedurftige Freiheit / Typen der Verantwortlichkeit / Verantwortunqs polaritaten / physis / natura / creatio / menschliche Freiheit / Ontologische Freiheit / Fursorgeverantwortung / Haftung / Handlungsverantwortung
Research Abstract

In this period I tried to inquire into the ontological foundation of ethics, examining such concepts as "nature", "freedom" and "responsibility" in the history of Western thought. 1) As for nature, it became clear that nature faced us as "physis", "natura" and "creatio". 2) As for freedom, I compared K. Jaspers' existential freedom with M. Heidegger's ontological freedom. Then, I further traced the origin of this difference in the history of thought. 3) When the universal concept of the "freedom" is assumed as the basis of ethics, a problem arises how "freedom" and "nature" are compatible with each other. I. Kant solved this problem by using the concept "Zweckmassigkeit (the purposiveness of nature)". On the other hand, H. Jonas used as the foundation the general idea of "Zweckhaftigkeit". 4) The general idea of the responsibility, appeared in the latter half of the 15th century, was frequently used the 19th century, and became the key concept of ethic in the 20th century. But, the con … More sept is old, and has its origin in the old legal life. Moreover, this fundamentally legal responsibility, "imputatio", which means explanation before God, already appeared in the Old Testament. 5) The modern idea of responsibility appeared together with morbid phenomenon of the principle of modern morality, "conscience". While conscience goes deep into one's self, the value standard has been searched in a vacuum of value. 6) Responsibility is a relational concept with many meanings. Someone is responsible for something to some person according to a certain standard in front of a certain court. Responsibility is divided into social responsibility, religious responsibility and individual responsibility from the viewpoint of "vor". And from another viewpoint, it is devided into responsibility for the causal result of an act, task and role responsibility, moral responsibility and legal responsibility. 7) An issue to be pursed is : How could co-responsibility be founded in the dehumanized system society? Could it be fpunded on the viewpoint of existence argument or on the viewpoint of humanities? Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All Other

All Publications (17 results)

  • [Publications] 盛永審一郎: "存在と不可侵性-ヨナスのZweckhaftiqkeitの概念"ヘーゲル哲学研究. 7. 21-37 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 盛永審一郎: "人間の尊厳と生命の尊厳"理想. 668. 82-93 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 盛永審一郎: "ハンス・ザーナー『孤独と交わり』"晃洋書房. 219 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 加藤尚武: "ハンス・ヨナス『責任という原理』"東信堂. 438 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 長島隆: "生殖医学と生命倫理"太陽出版. 300 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 山本達: "ハンス・レンク『良心から責任へ』"東信堂. 250 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shinichiro Morinaga: "Being and Integrity - The Concept of the "Zweckhaftigkeit" in Jonas' Philosophy"Studies on Hegel's Philosophy. vol.7. 21-37 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shinichiro Morinaga: "Human Dignity and Dignity of life"Risou. vol.668. 82-93 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shinichiro Morinaga and Kyoko Sakamoto (transl.): "Haris Saner: Solitude and Communication"Kouyou-shobou. 1-219 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hisatake Kato, Shinichiro Morinaga, and et al. (transl.): "Hans Jonas: The Imperative of Responsibility - In search of an ethics for the Technological Age"Toshindo. 1-44 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takashi Nagashima and Shinichiro Morinaga (ed.): "Reproductivemedicine and Bioethics"Taiyoshuppan. 1-300 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tatu Yamamoto and Shinichiro Morinaga (transl.): "Hans Lenk: From Conscience to Responsibility - An Introduction to applied Ethics"Toshindo. 1-250 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 盛永審一郎: "存在と不可侵性-ヨナスのZweckhaftigkeitの概念"ヘーゲル哲学研究. 7号. 21-37 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 盛永審一郎: "「人間の尊厳」と「生命の尊厳」-「ドイツ胚保護法」をてがかりに"理想. 668号. 81-92 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 長島隆/盛永審一郎編: "生殖医学と生命倫理"太陽出版. 300 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] ハンス.ヨナス 著 加藤尚武 監訳(分担訳): "責任という原理科学技術文明のための倫理学の試み"東信堂. 566 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] ハンス ザーナー 盛水審一郎,阪本恭子訳: "孤独と交わり-ヤスパースとハイデッガー-"晃洋書房. 232 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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