Moral-somatic relationships

This paper takes the sociological issue of the relationship between individual and society and expresses it through the notion of moral-somatic relationships focused on the theme of wellbeing and justice. In practical terms it is concerned with abuse of power by guardians of social values such as do...

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Published in:Tidsskrift for kirke, religion og samfunn
Main Author: Davies, Douglas J. 1947- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Tapir Akademie Forl. 2004
In: Tidsskrift for kirke, religion og samfunn
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Individual / Society
B Wellness / Justice
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
NCC Social ethics
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Summary:This paper takes the sociological issue of the relationship between individual and society and expresses it through the notion of moral-somatic relationships focused on the theme of wellbeing and justice. In practical terms it is concerned with abuse of power by guardians of social values such as doctors. Theoretically, it explores the issue of merit, and introduces the notion of the "humility response" as expressions of positive outcomes of social recognition before considering negative outcomes in what is described as forms of "embodied anomie". Finally, it pinpoints the notion of superplausibility, as another expression of wellbeing and closely related to the issue of hope as a key sociological factor.
ISSN:0802-0167
Contains:In: Tidsskrift for kirke, religion og samfunn