Is a Theory of Virtue Politics Possible in Modern Nation-State Context?

Abstract

This article calls for a possibility of virtue ethical theory of politics in contemporary political theory by locating its key sources in normative virtue ethics. First, it evaluates the growing literature on politics and virtue ethics and evaluates their promises. The following sections briefly account for two versions of virtue ethics and two key concepts, character traits and justice, to draw a framework for developing a theory of virtue politics. The last section discusses the mod- ern nation-state as the most critical setback in articulating a virtue-based political act.

Keywords

• virtue ethics
• politics
• character traits
• justice as virtue

Fazilet Eksenli Bir Siyaset Teorisi Mümkün mü?

Abstract

Bu makale, çağdaş siyaset felsefesinde, normatif fazilet ahlakından beslenen fazilet eksenli bir siyaset teorisinin mümkün olduğunu savunmaktadır. İlk kısımda siyaset felsefesi ve fazilet ahlakı arasındaki ilişkiyi inceleyen literatür ele alınmıştır. Sonraki kısımlarda fazilet eksenli bir siyaset teorisine kaynak olarak, fazilet ahlakının iki farklı versiyonu ve adalet ve aksam-ı fezayil kavramları incelenmiştir. Son olarak söz konusu teori inşasının önünde irdelenmesi gereken en önemli olgu olarak modern ulus-devlet fazilet ahlakıyla ilişkisi üzerinden tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• fazilet ahlakı
• siyaset teorisi
• fazilet olarak adalet
• aksam-ı fazilet

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