Charity for moral reasons? – A defense of the principle of charity in argumentation
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Date
2021
Authors
Stevens, Katharina
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Abstract
In this paper I argue for a pro tanto moral duty to be charitable in argument. Further, I argue that the amount of charitable effort required varies depending on the type of dialogue arguers are engaged in. In non-institutionalized contexts, arguers have influence over the type of dialogue that will be adopted. Arguers are therefore responsible with respect to charity on two levels: First, they need to take reasons for charity into account when determining the dialogue-type. Second, they need to invest the amount of effort towards charity required by the dialogue-type.
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Accepted author manuscript
Keywords
Principle of charity , Ethics of argumentation , Adversarial argumentation , Strawman , Arguers , Argument
Citation
Stevens, K. (2021). Charity for moral reasons? – A defense of the principle of charity in argumentation. Argumentation and Advocacy, 57(2), 67-84. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511431.2021.1897327