Purpose

This study aims to review Luhmann's theory of moral communication while focusing on symmetry conditions, in light of Armin Nassehi's criticism, to clarify issues regarding this concept. Then, Luhmann's symmetry condition is reconstructed as a concept containing double meaning via a case study in Japan. Correspondingly, interesting situations and characteristics of moral communication, such as “inflation,” the “polemogene” and ubiquity of moral communication, are interpreted more consistently.

Design/methodology/approach

In today's society, moral communication may spiral out of control and even be fatal. By examining Niklas Luhmann's theory, in this paper, the author elaborates on why and how this mechanism occurs.

Findings

The author emphasizes that the suspicion pertaining to the asymmetry of communication is stressed in the case of anonymity. When an individual communicates using a moral code, it is impossible to discern whether the implications of self-bindingness are undermined or not through observations or consequences of communication and can only be questioned or confirmed through communication. However, criticizing the outburst of the masses and exchanging blame by isolating only one aspect of such a phenomenon will only be superficial.

Originality/value

This study reveals that the very condition that makes moral communication possible enables people to communicate respectfully or contemptuously with others without any special qualification. Such an analysis can serve as a theoretical underpinning for the analysis of today's phenomena.

中文翻译：

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尼克拉斯·卢曼道德交流中的双重对称

目的

本研究旨在回顾 Luhmann 的道德传播理论，同时关注对称条件，根据 Armin Nassehi 的批评，澄清有关这一概念的问题。然后，通过日本的案例研究，将卢曼的对称条件重构为一个包含双重含义的概念。相应地，道德传播的有趣情境和特征，如“通货膨胀”、道德传播的“极地基因”和普遍性等，也得到了更一致的解释。

设计/方法/方法

在当今社会，道德交流可能会失控，甚至是致命的。通过检查 Niklas Luhmann 的理论，在本文中，作者详细阐述了这种机制发生的原因和方式。

发现

作者强调，在匿名的情况下，强调了与交流不对称有关的怀疑。当个人使用道德准则进行交流时，无法通过观察或交流结果来辨别自我约束的含义是否受到破坏，只能通过交流进行质疑或确认。然而，仅仅孤立这种现象的一个方面来批评群众的爆发和相互指责，只会是肤浅的。

原创性/价值

这项研究表明，使道德交流成为可能的条件使人们能够在没有任何特殊资格的情况下恭敬或轻蔑地与他人交流。这种分析可以作为分析当今现象的理论基础。