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Le garantisme de la morale utilitaire supérieure: Holbach et l’éthocratie

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  • Gislain, Jean-Jacques

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L’article étudie les conceptions utilitaristes de Holbach concernant la théorie de l’action et la morale sociale. Holbach défend une conception originale de l’action utilitaire fondée sur l’articulation entre l’action individuelle, la « gravitation sur soi », et l’action sociale, la « socialité » comme besoin des autres. Cependant, les rapports sociaux utilitaires subissent une « contamination sociale » qui met en péril le lien social. Le modèle du luxe ostentatoire est le cas exemplaire de ce phénomène. Pour y remédier, Holbach propose l’intervention d’une morale utilitaire supérieure promue par la classe sociale dominante : une « éthocratie ». Cette solution souffre d’une contradiction interne.

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  • Gislain, Jean-Jacques, 2011. "Le garantisme de la morale utilitaire supérieure: Holbach et l’éthocratie," OEconomia, Editions NecPlus, vol. 2011(02), pages 195-212, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:nec:oecono:v:2011:y:2011:i:02:p:195-212_01
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