Urban Infrastructure and the Problem of Moral Praise
Abstract
Most components of urban infrastructure remain hidden. Due to this condition, we do not think about them in a way that pays attention to the full scope of moral possibilities. For instance, when such topics are forced from the periphery of our thinking to the forefront of our minds, it is usually in terms of figuring out who to blame when they fail to function properly. In turn, one could argue that we only care to talk about an action’s moral status that pertains to infrastructure when it becomes a hazard. While this point deserves examination, the more significant issue is that we lack the moral language required to have conversations about moral praise regarding public works. The purpose of this paper, then, is to flesh out how to discuss morality and infrastructure regarding moral praise.
Recommended Citation
Epting, S. R. (2021). Urban Infrastructure and the Problem of Moral Praise. Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology, 25(1), pp. 112-129. Philosophy Documentation Center.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.5840/techne2021215134
Department(s)
Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Keywords and Phrases
Moral praise; Municipal government; Structural ethics; Urban infrastructure
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1091-8264; 2691-5928
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2021 Society for Philosophy and Technology, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2021
