Concept of moral polyphony: that no single value system can claim absolute superiority in a plural social context.
Redefinition of moral virtue: from claims of universal goodness to multilevel models that recognize fragmentation, negotiation, and even tension of values as an inherent part of ethical life.
Integration of moral epistemology with social structure, spirituality, and technology as a single dynamic value network.
Openness to Further Reconstruction: Interactions with Religion, Science, and Technology
The SMH framework does not claim to be final. Rather, its strength lies in its openness to broader interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary interactions:
Religion: In interaction with Islamic theology, Christianity, Buddhism, and indigenous spirituality, SMH can become a medium for prophetic moral reinterpretation and social piety in the context of modern socio-political conflict. This invites dialogue between sharia, ethics, and cosmology.
Science: Moral psychology, affective neuroscience, and complex systems theory provide an empirical basis for understanding moral dissonance, value bias, and the role of affect and intuition in ethical decision making.
Technology: In the context of the algorithmization of life, AI, and digital ecosystems, SMH enables the formulation of digital and algorithmic ethics that not only emphasizes technical accountability, but also takes into account transcendent moral dimensions and long-term ecological impacts.
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Eventually, Setiawan Moral Hierarchy invites us to re-imagine the map of human morality: not as a straight path to universal goodness, but as a hilly terrain, full of intersections, and shrouded in a fog of differences in values. It is precisely in this field that ethics finds its relevance and vitality, as the art of navigating an uncertain world, with sensitivity to others, structures, and the universe.
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