Synthesis philosophica, Vol. 23 No. 2, 2008.
Original scientific paper
Tolerance as Striving Strength of Democracy and Human Rights: Review of Tolerance as Virtue. About some anthropological basics of tolerance
Stjepan Radić
; J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Catholic Theology Đakovo, Đakovo, Croatia
Abstract
This article tried to show the Tolerance like virtue, i.e. ability in sense of specific habit (condition) that enables one person to connect with other persons in right relationship. However, before tolerance was shown like virtue, it was first explained concept of virtue in the sense of Aristotle, especially in the sight of Aristotle friendship virtue. This explanation led to conclusion that virtue is inner state (in Greek hexis) which makes possible for a person to harmonize his native abilities and emotions. This is the reason why virtues are assumptions for person’s right action towards himself and also towards other people. Thereby, tolerance will be shown as virtue that helps people to go beyond vices such as prejudice, hostile attitude and hate toward other people. Exactly these vices represent danger not only for individuals, but also for the whole society, because they endanger democracy and human rights, and moreover, they can block them. Overcoming these vices through the virtues of dialog and tolerance enables the creation of basis for democracy and human rights overall. In the end of article it was elaborated relation between law and moral – moral in the sense of virtue – and it was concluded that in the society they have to supplement, and not exclude each other.
Keywords
virtue; Aristotle; friendship; vice; tolerance; dialog; democracy; human rights; law – moral
Hrčak ID:
37215
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Publication date:
13.2.2009.
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