The Ethics of Solidarity According to Józef Tischner
The Ethics of Solidarity According to Józef Tischner

Summary/Abstract: At the brink of the decade of the great system breakthrough, which led to the fall of communism in Central Europe, Polish philosopher, theologian, and ethicist Józef Tischner published a series of essays that included the project of social ethics. It was a clear and concreto project, which was deliberately adjusted to the difficult times of hard political fight and conflict of values, addressed to all good people, regardless of their outlook and political affiliation. Tischner put emphasis, first and foremost, on pro-social values, such as solidarity, mutual support, respect toward people with contrary opinions, aiming at unity in society and harmony over divisions, based on the axiological foundation. The author of the text contemplates the question to what extent was Tischner’s ethics of solidarity introduced in the practice of Polish social life directly after its announcement and to what extent its postulates remain timely and inspiring today, in an essentially new social and political situation.

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