Moral Conflict : When Social Worlds Collide

In an original synthesis of communication theory and their own research and experience as intervention agents, the authors of Moral Conflict describe a dialectical tension between the expression and suppression of conflict that can be transcended in ways that lead to personal growth and productive patterns of social action. Several projects are described as practical examples of these ways of working.

Preface

ix

PART I: Moral Conflict

Discovering Moral Conflict

3

(26)

A Hard Learning

5

(1)

Developing New Forms of Communication

6

(3)

On the Way to Discovering Moral Conflict

9

(18)

Forward

27

(2)

Understanding Conflict

29

(19)

Traditional Orientations Toward Conflict

30

(4)

The New Sophistication About Conflict

34

(14)

The Problem of Moral Conflict

48

(37)

Matters of Definition

49

(2)

The Heart of the Matter

51

(11)

Special Issues in Moral Difference

62

(5)

From Differnce to Clash

67

(9)

Is There a Better Way?

76

(4)

From Theory to Practice

80

(5)

PART II: Communication and the Expression of Difference

The Quality of Public Discourse

85

(22)

What Is the Quality of Public Discourse?

87

(5)

Is the Poor Quality of Public Discourse Important?

92

(4)

Why Is the Quality of Public Discourse So Poor?

96

(7)

What Can Be Done to Improve the Quality of Public Discourse?

103

(1)

A Position

104

(3)

Patterns of Expressing Difference

107

(19)

Orienting to the Other in a Postmodern World

108

(2)

When Difference Is Not a Problem

110

(3)

When Difference Is an Obstacle

113

(9)

Transcending Moral Conflict

122

(1)

Moments in the Development of Moral Conflict

123

(3)

Fighting and Making Peace

126

(25)

The Dilemma

128

(1)

The Consequences of Moral Difference

129

(3)

Levels of Consciousness in the Management of Dialectic

132

(5)

Manifestations of Expression and Suppression

137

(9)

The Meta-Dialectic: Ambiguity and Commitment

146

(5)

PART III: Toward a Transcendent Discourse

New Forms of Eloquence

151

(17)

Beyond Normal Discourse

152

(5)

A Different Form of Eloquence

157

(9)

Values and Limits of Transcendent Discourse

166

(2)

Model Projects in Transcendent Discourse

168

(43)

The National Issues Forums

169

(12)

Public Conversations Project

181

(16)

Public Dialogue Consortium

197

(14)

Achieving Transcendence

211

(14)

Beyond Simplicity: Philosophical Conversation

212

(1)

Beyond Evaluation: Comparative Conversation

213

(1)

Beyond Obstruction: Dialogic Conversation

214

(1)

Beyond Blame: Critical Conversation

214

(1)

Moving Forward: Transformative Conversation

215

(10)

References

225

Additional Readings

224

(1)

Author Index

225

(4)

Subject Index

229

(4)

About the Authors

233

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