The Ethics of Advice
In this article I analyse the notion of advice, a subject that has been rather neglected in philosophical research. I claim that seeking advice does not necessarily issue from believing that the adviser is in a better position to know what the advisee ought to do. Rather, the advisee seeks the other...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2019]
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Ethical perspectives
Year: 2019, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 201-215 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Personal advice
/ Counseling
/ Interpersonal relationship
/ Ethics
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RelBib Classification: | NCB Personal ethics VA Philosophy |
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Summary: | In this article I analyse the notion of advice, a subject that has been rather neglected in philosophical research. I claim that seeking advice does not necessarily issue from believing that the adviser is in a better position to know what the advisee ought to do. Rather, the advisee seeks the other's opinion, because being uncertain what to do, in a matter of importance to one's interests, makes one vulnerable. Agreeing to advise signifies to this person: you are not alone in this; I am |
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ISSN: | 1783-1431 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Ethical perspectives
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/EP.26.2.3286748 |