EBook For Social Goodness The Ontology of Social Norms 1st Edition By Charlotte Witt

EBook For Social Goodness The Ontology of Social Norms 1st Edition By Charlotte Witt

We live in a world full of social rules, but it can be hard to see them clearly. These rules are often invisible, and we only notice them when they are broken. Social rules are important because they can limit our freedom, like rules about gender or race, but they also shape how we act in the world.

Social Goodness offers a new way of thinking about where social rules come from. Instead of saying these rules come from the way people think or feel, the book suggests they come from the world itself: from the positions, jobs, and systems around us. The idea is that certain jobs or activities have their own set of rules, no matter how people feel about them. For example, just like a carpenter or a chef follows certain rules for their work, a mother, a teacher, or even a president also follows rules specific to their roles. These rules come from the skills or knowledge needed for the job, not from what people personally like or believe.