JANE ADDAMS
She joins thought to action and personal ethics to social institutions, exploring better moral judgment and community through democratic practices revised with the people they affect.
1860–1935Pragmatism · Social ethics · Democratic thoughtUnited States
Other names and spellings
제인 애덤스 · 제인 아담스 · Laura Jane Addams
Core ideas
SOCIAL ETHICSPRAGMATISMDEMOCRACYSYMPATHETIC KNOWLEDGEHULL HOUSE
Works & sources
Democracy and Social Ethics (1902)
JANE ADDAMS, a first reading
Addams developed social ethics and democratic thought through her work with people at Hull House.
Social ethics: what does it mean?
Good intentions do not authorize deciding other people's needs for them. Addams emphasizes learning from the experiences of those affected and revising judgment through relationships and shared institutional life.
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