A Theory of Tutelary RelationshipsTutelary Relations: Definition and Grounding
A Theory of Tutelary Relationships: Tutelary Relations: Definition and Grounding
Castelfranchi, Cristiano
2023-01-01 00:00:00
[We provide a clear definition of tutelary social attitude and role. Relation is crucial at any layer of sociality (from family to profession and politics). We argue why it is fundamental to ground this social-science construct on psychological/cognitive notions, like human ‘gnoseological deficit’; of our “rationality biases” but of just of our understanding and knowledge. We discuss why it’s so disturbing/problematic—the assiom that somebody might know better than us what is good for us, that is what is in our ‘interest’ (another goal-theory notion crucial for social sciences). And in this attitude, this person/role might even decide for us, in our interest. We explain why ‘tutelarity’ shouldn’t be confused with “paternalism” (a very diffused and abused notion), which is just a degeneration of tutelarity—a false care of the interest of the other.]
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A Theory of Tutelary RelationshipsTutelary Relations: Definition and Grounding
[We provide a clear definition of tutelary social attitude and role. Relation is crucial at any layer of sociality (from family to profession and politics). We argue why it is fundamental to ground this social-science construct on psychological/cognitive notions, like human ‘gnoseological deficit’; of our “rationality biases” but of just of our understanding and knowledge. We discuss why it’s so disturbing/problematic—the assiom that somebody might know better than us what is good for us, that is what is in our ‘interest’ (another goal-theory notion crucial for social sciences). And in this attitude, this person/role might even decide for us, in our interest. We explain why ‘tutelarity’ shouldn’t be confused with “paternalism” (a very diffused and abused notion), which is just a degeneration of tutelarity—a false care of the interest of the other.]
Published: Jan 1, 2023
Keywords: Tutelary relations; Human diversity; Human rationality; Gnoseological deficit; Ignorance; Objective Interests; Individualism; Taking care; Help; False tutelage; Paternalism
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