2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
General research on German applied ethics for clarification of the concept of human dignity
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19202001
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Philosophy/Ethics
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| Research Institution | Nanzan University |
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Principal Investigator |
KATO Yasushi Nanzan University, 外国語学部, 教授 (90183780)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
AOYAMA Haruki 神田外語大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (40192869)
IRIE Yukio 大阪大学, 文学研究科, 教授 (70160075)
OHASHI Youichiro 上智大学, 文学部, 教授 (10223926)
SHINOZAWA Kazuhisa 東北大学, 情報科学研究科, 准教授 (20211956)
NAOE Kiyotaka 東北大学, 文学研究科, 教授 (30312169)
FUNABA Yasuyuki 大阪大学, 文学研究科, 准教授 (20379217)
BESSYO Yoshimi 名古屋市立大学, 人文社会系研究科, 教授 (10219149)
MATUI Keiko 神田外国語大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (60255180)
MATUDA Jun 静岡大学, 人文学部, 教授 (30125679)
MIYAJIMA Mitushi 福井大学, 医学部, 准教授 (90229857)
MURAMATU Akira 横浜市立大学, 国際総合科学研究科, 准教授 (00423822)
YAMAUCHI Hirotaka 広島大学, 文学研究科, 教授 (20239841)
YAMADA Hideshi 熊本大学, 法学部, 教授 (60191326)
TAKADA Makoto 札幌大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (10111197)
RIESSLAND Andreas 南山大学, 外国語学部, 准教授
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2010
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| Keywords | 人間の尊厳 / 人権 / 価値 / 人格 / 身体性 / 生命の尊厳 / 現代ドイツ哲学 / 生命倫理学 / 環境倫理学 / 脳神経倫理学 / グローバルエシックス / ケア倫理学 / ビジネス・エシックス |
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| Research Abstract |
Our research has produced the following results :
(1) From the axiological perspective, it became possible to establish"dignity"as a theoretically relevant concept and its importance was clarified.
(2) The German concept of"Menschenwurde/human dignity", either from the perspective of the deontologist Habermas (human dignity/ dignity of human life) or the utilitarian Birnbacher (normatively strong dignity/normatively weak dignity) was clarified as having a double structure, which has also been widely accepted.
(3) While considering German"dignity,"it was found that there is a new strand emerging in the debate looking at"physicality" as an important aspect. A paradigm shift could result from this, which may become significant.
(4) Research made clear that historical studies on the concept of"dignity"in Japan have scarcely been conducted. Our research tackled this issue, and found that in Japan,"dignity of life" acts as the basis of the concept "dignity,"an idea closely connected to physicality. Point (3) above is closely related, and this is an issue of utmost philosophical importance.
(5) The significance of laying down a foundation of"human dignity" in establishing"human rights" was clarified.
(6) Also, it was pointed out that the historical development of"dignity"in Europe might have had some non-European influences.
Some research results have been published in the Japanisches Jahrbuch for Wissenschaft und Ethik vol.1/vol.2 (2010/2011). Also, an upcoming publication is in the editing process (Gerhard Schonrich/Yasushi Kato (Hgg.), Wurde als Wert, mentis Verlag). Its Japanese translation is also planned. As for (4) in particular, Prof. Yasushi Kato and Prof. Keiko Matsui Gibson gave a presentation"Bioethics in Modern Japan: the case for 'Dignity of life'" at Bielefeld University in Germany. Furthermore, we provided the public lecture series"Modern Ethics: Thinking of'human dignity'"at the NHK Culture Center in Nagoya.
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Research Products
(96 results)
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[Book] 叡智を生きる2010
Author(s)
大橋容一郎, 他
Total Pages
61-76, 163-172
Publisher
Sophia University Press
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[Book] 御茶の水書房2008
Author(s)
ギブソン松井佳子, 仲正昌樹, 編
Total Pages
173-194
Publisher
歴史における「理論」と「現実」
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