Chapter 09

CIRCLES
OF
LOYALTY

family
community
nation
humanity
"I am the center of my own moral universe."
The self Perspective

Moral
Tension

"If we owe everything to humanity, do we owe nothing special to our families?"

family

The Brother

Blood is thicker than water.

community

The Neighbor

Shared space creates shared duty.

nation

The Citizen

The social contract binds us.

humanity

The Human

Universal rights for all.

The Communitarian Insight

"I am not an isolated self, but a storytelling being. My life is an enacted narrative that connects to the stories of others."

Encumbered Self

We are born with debts and histories we did not choose.

Membership

To belong to a community is to share in its past and future.

Solidarity

Moral obligations extend beyond consent.

What Do We Owe One Another? | Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? | Vibary