America's Crisis of Civic Virtue

IF 4.3 1区社会学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Journal of Democracy Pub Date : 2024-04-01 DOI:10.1353/jod.2024.a922831

Arthur C. Brooks

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Abstract

Abstract: The world is witnessing a loss of faith in both capitalism and democracy, which seemed nearly unimaginable just a generation ago. Many blame "the other party." Others blame capitalism's flaws, as market systems increase inequality, which is inherently undemocratic—and believe the solution is to strengthen government control and weaken market forces in modern economies. This conclusion is incorrect: In fact, capitalism naturally reinforces democracy, but both are under attack by a decline in civic virtue, in the form of honesty and civility, in politics, the media, academia, and other institutions. The reestablishment of civic virtue should be our priority.

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美国的公民道德危机

摘要：世界正在目睹人们对资本主义和民主丧失信心，这在一代人之前似乎几乎是不可想象的。许多人指责 "另一方"。另一些人则归咎于资本主义的缺陷，因为市场体系加剧了不平等，而不平等本质上是不民主的--他们认为解决之道就是加强政府控制，削弱现代经济中的市场力量。这种结论是不正确的：事实上，资本主义自然而然地加强了民主，但在政治、媒体、学术界和其他机构中，以诚实和文明为表现形式的公民美德的衰落使两者都受到了攻击。重建公民美德应该是我们的当务之急。

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Journal of Democracy POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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6.30

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6.50%

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期刊介绍： Since its inception in 1990, the Journal of Democracy has become an influential international forum for scholarly analysis and competing democratic viewpoints. Its articles have been cited in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and widely reprinted in many languages. Focusing exclusively on democracy, the Journal monitors and analyzes democratic regimes and movements in scores of countries around the world. Each issue features a unique blend of scholarly analysis, reports from democratic activists, updates on news and elections, and reviews of important recent books.