This article discusses the question whether modern societies require some kind of a social glue in order to remain stable. This social glue (termed the ‘moral surplus’) is regarded as a moral capacity or capability which goes beyond the individual quest for advantages and benefits. Four positions in contemporary social philosophy which postulate a moral surplus are discussed and criticized: J. Habermas, J. Rawls, D. Gauthier and K. Binmore. The conception of order ethics is outlined as an alternative view which abandons the idea of a moral surplus.
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Luetge, C. (2016). Order ethics and the problem of social glue. In Order Ethics: An Ethical Framework for the Social Market Economy (pp. 127–147). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33151-5_9
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