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The Ordonomic Approach to Order Ethics

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The ordonomic approach to order ethics contains four elements: (a) a diagnosis of modernity, which identifies the core problems and directs the research strategy to solving them; (b) a rational-choice analysis of social dilemmas, i.e., positive theorizing which informs about the un-intended consequences of intentional inter-action; (c) the idea of orthogonal positions, i.e., normative theorizing that aims at providing reform orientation while at the same time systematically avoiding controversial value statements; (d) a scheme of three social arenas that helps to understand the interplay between institutions and ideas in societal learning processes.

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Der ordonomische Ansatz zur Ordnungsethik besteht aus vier Elementen: (a) einer Diagnose der Moderne, die die Kernprobleme identifiziert und die Forschungsstrategie auf Problemlösungen ausrichtet; (b) eine Rational-Choice-Analyse sozialer Dilemmata, also eine positive Modelltheorie, die über die nicht-intendierten Effekte intentionaler Interaktionen informiert; (c) das Konzept orthogonaler Positionierung, also eine normative Modelltheorie, die auf intellektuelle Orientierungsleistungen abzielt und dabei strittige Werturteile systematisch vermeidet; (d) eine Drei-Ebenen-Analyse, die das für gesellschaftliche Lernprozesse konstitutive Zusammenspiel von Ideen und Institutionen verständlich werden lässt.

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Pies, I. (2016). The Ordonomic Approach to Order Ethics. In: Luetge, C., Mukerji, N. (eds) Order Ethics: An Ethical Framework for the Social Market Economy . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33151-5_2

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