An archaeology of borders: qualitative political theory as a tool in addressing moral distance

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Cabrera, Luis
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Interviews, field observations and other qualitative methods are being increasingly used to inform the construction of arguments in normative political theory. This article works to demonstrate the strong salience of some kinds of qualitative material for cosmopolitan arguments to extend distributive boundaries. The incorporation of interviews and related qualitative material can make the moral claims of excluded others more vivid and possibly more difficult to dismiss by advocates of strong priority to compatriots in distributions. Further, it may help to promote the kind of perspective taking that has been associated with actually motivating a willingness to provide aid by individuals. Illustrative findings are presented from field work conducted for a normative project on global citizenship, including interviews with unauthorized immigrants and the analysis of artefacts left behind on heavily used migrant trails.
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Ending Page	123
Page Count	15
Starting Page	109
ISSN	17449626
e-ISSN	17449634
DOI	10.1080/17449620903110276
Journal	Journal of Global Ethics
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	5
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2009-08-20
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Journal of Global Ethics Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Cosmopolitanism Moral Distance Immigration Ethics David Miller Moral Motivation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Philosophy