Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action

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dc.contributor.authorGodsell, R Men_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-20T15:30:52Z
dc.date.available2015-12-20T15:30:52Z
dc.date.issued1985en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation examines a four part hypothesis: (a) that liberal ethics in South Africa, particularly since the victory of the (Afrikaner) National Party in 1948, have been characterised by a sense of political powerlessness; (b) that as a consequence of this powerlessness, these ethics have been more concerned with principle, motives, conscience and internal consistency than with the consequences of liberal action; (c) that this sense of powerlessness is not justified in the social and political environment of the 1980's; and therefore, (d) that liberals should review their ethical approach with a view to developing an ethic of responsible liberal action.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGodsell, R. M. (1985). <i>Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15832en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGodsell, R M. <i>"Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15832en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGodsell, R. 1985. Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Godsell, R M AB - This dissertation examines a four part hypothesis: (a) that liberal ethics in South Africa, particularly since the victory of the (Afrikaner) National Party in 1948, have been characterised by a sense of political powerlessness; (b) that as a consequence of this powerlessness, these ethics have been more concerned with principle, motives, conscience and internal consistency than with the consequences of liberal action; (c) that this sense of powerlessness is not justified in the social and political environment of the 1980's; and therefore, (d) that liberals should review their ethical approach with a view to developing an ethic of responsible liberal action. DA - 1985 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1985 T1 - Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action TI - Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15832 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15832
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGodsell RM. Liberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible action. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 1985 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15832en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPoliticsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEthicsen_ZA
dc.titleLiberal ethics in South Africa since 1948 : power, principle and responsible actionen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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