Habermas, Jürgen, <br/><br/>
Moral consciousness and communicative action / 
Jürgen Habermas ; translated by Christian Lenhardt and Shierry Weber Nicholsen. 
 - Cambridge :  Polity Press,  1993 
 - 248 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/> Translation of: Moralbewusstsein und kommunikatives Handeln. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Philosophy as stand-in and interpreter -- Reconstruction and interpretation in the social sciences -- Discourse ethics: notes on a program of philosophical justification -- Moral consciousness and communicative action -- Morality and ethical life: does Hegel's critique of Kant apply to discourse ethics? 
<br/><br/> Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action by Jürgen Habermas explores the foundations of moral reasoning and ethical decision-making through the theory of communicative action. The book develops discourse ethics, arguing that moral norms are justified when all affected individuals could accept them through rational and open discussion. Habermas examines moral development, the relationship between morality and social life, and the role of communication in achieving mutual understanding and resolving ethical disagreements. The work is an important contribution to moral philosophy, social theory, and democratic deliberation. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780745611044 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ethics.<br/>Communication--Philosophy.<br/>Moral development.<br/>Discourse analysis--Moral and ethical aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>170  / HAB/M