The Ethics of Development and Transformation Transformation at the UFS: Responsible citizenship and the quest for a shared morality. Responsible citizenship and the quest for a shared morality. JC van der Merwe, Philosophy Department UNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATA Tel (051)

Transformation Transformation at the UFS Transformation fatigue The ethics of transformation versus Transformational ethics Accommodation and tolerance versus Imagination and participation

at the UFS Transformation at the UFS Nature of a University –academic institution Republic of South Africa –constitutional democracy University of the Free State –Public not private

Responsible citizenship The ability to: –Critically examine opinions and traditions –Understand fellow citizens –Communicate with fellow citizens

A shared morality Religious paradigm vs Human Rights paradigm Rights vs Values Democratic Common Sense (Habermas) Moral Sensitivity

It would be catastrophic to become a nation of technically competent people who have lost the ability to think critically, to examine themselves, and to respect the humanity and diversity of others. - Martha Nussbaum