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An Epistemology of Moral An Epistemology of Moral Human DevelopmentHuman Development

A NewA NewAgenda for Development Research Agenda for Development Research

and Governance?and Governance?

Johannes M. Waldmüller Johannes M. Waldmüller IHEID, GenevaIHEID, Geneva

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Content:Content:1. Introduction2. The Human Quest for Well-Being: The Case of

Capabilities3. Shortcomings in the Capability Approach: Towards an

Alternative Epistemology as a Premise for Human Development

4. Human Dignity Transcending the Individual? Moral Development and its Insights for Epistemology

5. Quality Perception as Non-Dual Category of Epistemology

6. From a Refined Epistemology towards a Fuller Account of Moral Development

7. (The Human Rights Indicators Project – The Pilot Case of Ecuador)

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The Human Quest for Well-Being: The Case of Capabilities

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Wimmer’s Idea of Polylogues:Wimmer’s Idea of Polylogues:

Encompassing intercultural and multidimensional communication as a Encompassing intercultural and multidimensional communication as a rejection of “absolute truth” (even as ideal)rejection of “absolute truth” (even as ideal)

Source: Bas de Gaay Fortman (2004): In: FSource: Bas de Gaay Fortman (2004): In: From Warfare to Welfare. Human Security irom Warfare to Welfare. Human Security in a Southern African Context, Assen: Royan a Southern African Context, Assen: Royal Van Gorcum: pp. 5-16l Van Gorcum: pp. 5-16

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The Golden Triangle of Human DignityThe Golden Triangle of Human Dignity

Human Dignity

Human Rights

Human Security

Human Development

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Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Growth:Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Growth:

Level 1: Preconventional Morality Level 1: Preconventional Morality Stage 1. Obedience and Punishment OrientationStage 1. Obedience and Punishment Orientation

Stage 2. Individualism and ExchangeStage 2. Individualism and Exchange

Level II: Conventional Morality Level II: Conventional Morality Stage 3. Good Interpersonal Relationships Stage 3. Good Interpersonal Relationships

Stage 4. Maintaining the Social OrderStage 4. Maintaining the Social Order

Level III: Postconventional Morality Level III: Postconventional Morality Stage 5. Social Contract and Individual RightsStage 5. Social Contract and Individual Rights

Stage 6: Universal Principles Stage 6: Universal Principles

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M. Nussbaum’s List of Necessary Capabilities:M. Nussbaum’s List of Necessary Capabilities:

1)1) LifeLife2)2) Bodily healthBodily health3)3) Bodily integrityBodily integrity4)4) Senses, imagination and thoughtSenses, imagination and thought 5)5) EmotionsEmotions 6)6) Practical reasonPractical reason 7)7) AffiliationAffiliation8)8) Other species Other species 9)9) PlayPlay10)10) Control over one's environmentControl over one's environment..

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Towards a Fuller Account of Human Towards a Fuller Account of Human Development:Development:

Applied Moral Epistemology:Applied Moral Epistemology: by using (dynamic and by using (dynamic and static) static) QualityQuality as value perception as value perception CapabilitiesCapabilities FunctioningsFunctionings (reflecting value perceptions?) (reflecting value perceptions?) Quality asks about degreesQuality asks about degrees: : to which extentto which extent are are certain human rights/basic needs necessary for a certain human rights/basic needs necessary for a fruitful flourishing of quality (and perception fruitful flourishing of quality (and perception thereof)?thereof)?

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Development as QualityDevelopment as Quality instead of instead of Development as Freedom (Sen, 1999): Development as Freedom (Sen, 1999): the the overarching goal for the development overarching goal for the development andand the human rights movement in terms of the human rights movement in terms of global governance?global governance?

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The ongoing UN OHCR The ongoing UN OHCR human rights human rights indicator project – Ecuador’s pilot indicator project – Ecuador’s pilot case: case:

A new way of conducting development A new way of conducting development research?research?

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Thank you for your attention and further comments!Thank you for your attention and further comments!

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