Ethical responsibility increases with position
Editorial verification status: This atom is extracted from an explanatory audiovisual source and has now been linked to the closest books within Shahrur’s project at the book level. For precise academic citation, consult the original book and the original episode together.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur states that the higher a person’s position in the state, the greater their ethical responsibility.
Explanation
He gives a simple example: the lies of a tomato seller are not the lies of a minister. The higher one’s position in authority, the greater the impact of error and corruption, and therefore the more serious ethical deviation becomes. In this way, Shahrur links ethics to public office and makes political responsibility multiplied, not ordinary. He also links this to the role of institutions, not only to individuals.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom supports the idea that the civil state is not merely apparatuses, but an ethical system and multiplied responsibilities.
Scope of the claim
It does not say that the ordinary citizen has no responsibility; rather, public responsibility expands as the position rises.
Brief evidence
“The higher the positions in the state, the greater the ethical responsibility”
Related links
- Shahrur - Those in authority
- Shahrur - Righteous action
- Book: The State and Society