Four Uses of “Solidarity”

摘要: The term “solidarity” has its roots in the Roman law of obligations. Here unlimited liability each individual member within a family or other community to pay common debts was characterized as obligatio solidum. Since end 18th century, this principle mutual responsibility between and society, where vouches for individual, been generalized beyond obligations context applied field morality, society politics.1 “Solidarity” is now comprehended attachment individuals, encompassing two levels: factual level actual ground individuals normative aid other, when should be necessary. Without clearly acknowledging difference levels their relationship one another, it repeatedly supposed that sufficient justification This supposition made easier by assumption not simply objective, but an emotional dimension: from feeling obligation thus spontaneously emerges, bridging gap what ought be.