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136Die zeitliche Dimension sozialer Wertschätzung im LebenslaufProlegomena 10 (2): 239--264. 2011.Die Bedeutung wechselseitiger Anerkennung für die Ausbildung von Identität und für das Verständnis gesellschaftlicher Formationen wurde seit der Reaktualisierung des Anerkennungsbegriffes durch Axel Honneth vielfach aufgenommen und diskutiert. Ein Aspekt, der hierbei bislang zu wenig systematisch untersucht wurde, ist die zeitliche Dimension sozialer Anerkennungsverhältnisse. Die hier vertretene These lautet, dass soziale Wertschätzung im wesentlichen nicht einfach aktual an eine gesellschaftlic…Read more
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Identität Und Inklusion Im EuropaìIschen Sozialraum (edited book)Vs Verlag FuìR Sozialwissenschaften. 2010.
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828The duty to bring children living in conflict zones to a safe havenJournal of Global Ethics 12 (3): 380-397. 2016.In this paper, I will discuss a children’s rights-based argument for the duty of states, as a joint effort, to establish an effective program to help bring children out of conflict zones, such as parts of Syria, and to a safe haven. Children are among the most vulnerable subjects in violent conflicts who suffer greatly and have their human rights brutally violated as a consequence. Furthermore, children are also a group whose capacities to protect themselves are very limited, while their chance …Read more
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151Ethical obligations of wealthy people: Progressive taxation and the financial crisisEthics and Social Welfare 7 (2): 141-154. 2013.The Financial Crisis in Europe puts pressure on welfare states and its tax systems as well as on considerations of social justice. In this paper, we would like to explore the status of the idea of progressive taxation and its justification (especially the ‘ability-to-pay’ principle) in times of a financial crisis. We will discuss it within a social justice framework following David Miller—using the principles of (i) need, (ii) merit, and (iii) equality. We will conclude that progressive taxation…Read more
University of Salzburg
PhD, 2008
Salzburg, Salzburg State, Austria
Areas of Specialization
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| Social and Political Philosophy |
| Critical Theory |
| Politics of Recognition |
| Rights and Poverty |
| Global Justice |
| Ethics of Childhood |
| Equality and Capabilities |
Areas of Interest
| Applied Ethics |
| Social and Political Philosophy |