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Epistemic Warrant for Ethical Beliefs in Relation to Living Freely and Patriarchal Systems of Oppression
Author:
Kartik Raj
University of California, Los Angeles, US
Abstract
Regarding the epistemic warrant1 for ethical beliefs, I will make three arguments. First, that warrant for an ethical belief can only be transferred interpersonally if the adopter fully understands the justifications for that belief or takes the reasoning of the testifier as a proxy for their own. Second, that if most or all of one’s ethical beliefs are based on other’s testimony, that person will be living freely only if those beliefs were adopted with proper warrant. Third, that systems of oppression are unethical in part because the oppressed are expected to take on ethical beliefs from authority figures without valid warrant, rendering the oppressed unfree. I will specifically use patriarchal systems of oppression to illustrate this final point.
How to Cite:
Raj, K., 2016. Epistemic Warrant for Ethical Beliefs in Relation to Living Freely and Patriarchal Systems of Oppression. International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, 8(2), pp.11 (101–111). DOI: http://doi.org/10.7710/2155-4838.1151
Published on
24 Jun 2016.
Peer Reviewed
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