Historiographical Map on the Concept of Moral Expansiveness by ROBIN MADLANGBAYAN

[CONCEPT] Oikeiôsis

robinmadlangbayan2 — 2024-04-23 12:49:35 UTC

Ancient Greek: οἰκείωσις; “orientation,” “familiarization,” “affinity,” or “affiliation," the recognition of something as one’s own, as belonging to oneself

This is the basis of Hierocles' "circles of concern."

[FRAMEWORK] Moral Expansiveness Scale (MES) (Crimston et al. 2016, 640)

robinmadlangbayan2 — 2024-04-23 13:43:38 UTC

A moral construct and measurement approach designed to capture variations in the "breadth" and "depth" in a person's moral world

Hierocles' "Circles of Concern"

robinmadlangbayan2 — 2024-04-23 13:50:07 UTC

Oikeiôsis conceptualized by Hierocles as a series of concentric circles: with the 'self' at the center, ringed with outer circles containing entities to whom the 'self' gives moral consideration at varying degrees, depending on how distant they are from the self

Moral Circle Expansion as a Strategy to Include All Sentient Beings for a Better Future

robinmadlangbayan2 — 2024-04-23 15:08:44 UTC

Anthis, Jacy Reese, and Eze Paez. 2021. “Moral Circle Expansion: A Promising Strategy to Impact the Far Future.” Futures 130 (June): 102756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2021.102756.

Notable points:

Suggests sentience as the most recommendable criteria for assigning moral concern
Acknowledges moral circle "narrowing" and "unevenness" in the expansion of moral concern to nonhuman entities
Suggests psychology literature for further research into moral circle expansion as a tangible, observable phenomenon

"Circle of Benevolent Affections" & a History of European Morals

robinmadlangbayan2 — 2024-04-24 14:50:22 UTC

Examined the moral history of Europe between Augustus and Charlemagne
- Discussed why people of different time periods would have different moral views towards a certain practice, event, etc. (e.g. gladiatorial shows)
Describes a "circle" of "benevolent affections embrac[ing]" human groups at varying degrees, and the circle expands until "its influence is felt in the dealings of man with the animal world" (Lecky 1869, 49)

Animal Liberation (1975) by Peter Singer

robinmadlangbayan2 — 2024-04-30 03:24:38 UTC

A highly influential document of the animal rights movement during the 1970s

Argues that the interests of humans and the interests of animals should be given equal consideration
Uses the concept of a moral circle as a "sphere of moral concern" when describing humanity's treatment of fellow humans and nonhuman animals, as well as the case against speciesism

[CONCEPT] Stoic Cosmopolitanism

robinmadlangbayan2 — 2024-04-30 06:41:08 UTC

Generally, this has to do with the belief that all human beings, regardless of their political affiliation, are (or can and should be) citizens in a single community.