The Security Problem of Modern Man as a Challenge for Ethics
Journal Title: Studies in Global Ethics and Global Education - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue
Abstract
This article fits into the discourse concerning the safety of modern man and seeks to find a wise response to the emerging threats. The author reflects upon the specific character of ethics as a domain of knowledge that came into being in order to gather truths, which would help human beings to take care of themselves wisely. She points out that security is an issue in the field of ethics and writes about the relationship between security and subjectivity. This article describes the problems that are associated with the loss of subjectivity and consequently, security, understood as the ability to stand up to threats.
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Krystyna Najder-Stefaniak
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