 inflexible (the good at any cost). In different ways, then, the orientation toward the subject in modern moral theory can be implicated in various problems that have continued to frustrate ethical discourse. Without claiming that Heidegger's thought can solve all these problems, I think his critique of subjectivity can give us a good start in addressing the underlying assumptions that foster these difficulties. First, we can see that Heidegger would object to "grounding" values in the subject no less than he would object to the "grounding" of any region of Being. But this does not annul values; it opens the realm of values to the overall configuration of finite being-inthe-world. As with other concerns of Dasein, values can be understood as uncovered in Dasein's world and not simply in some inner subjective zone. As part of the world, values can be seen to have as much a "claim" on Dasei.Jl's understanding as other factical conditions into which it is "thrown." Notions such as facticity, thrownness, historicality (and, as we will see, Mitsein) that operate in Being and Time can give relief from individualistic and subjectivistic conceptions of values, as well as from a hyperbolic conception of existential freedom that in the end sees values as arbitrary choices. And regarding the difficulties indicated in utilitarianism and Kantian theory, I think that the phenomenological analysis of being-in that subverts the subject-object bifurcation initiated by Cartesian ontology can likewise open our understanding of values to a dimension "ecstatically" situated in world involvement, rather than simply the rational calculation of human preferences or the pure abstraction of universal consistency. Perhaps now we can better understand Heidegger's notorious objections to the term "value." We know that much of this came from his obsession with protecting Being from a reduction to human interests. Beyond ontological considerations, I am convinced that the same can be said for the moral domain, that renouncing the value paradigm is not a rejection of ethical concerns but a protection of 410 HATAB their authentic meaning from the distortion of reducing them to merely human, subjective estimations. 14 In general terms here we run up against the perennial problem of moral knowledge, of whether morality can have any cognitive status comparable to other modes of knowing. Much of modern philosophy has challenged the possibility of truth in ethics (especially positivism's inheritance of Hume's classic critique). But here again is the beauty of Heidegger's phenomenology. Ethics is indeed not a
inflexible (the good at any cost). In different direction, then, the predilection toward the subject in modern moral theory can be entail in various problems that have retain to frustrate ethical discourse. Without claim that Heidegger's thought can solve all these trouble, I think his critique of subjectivity can pass us a good start in addressing the underlying assumptions that foster these trouble. First, we can see that Heidegger would object to " grounding " value in the subject no less than he would object to the " grounding " of any region of Being. But this does not annul value; it opens the realm of values to the overall configuration of finite being - inthe - world. As with early concerns of Dasein, values can be understood as uncovered in Dasein's world and not simply in some inside immanent zone. As contribution of the world, values can be seen to have as much a " claim " on Dasei. Jl's reason as early factical condition into which it is " thrown. " notion such as facticity, thrownness, historicality (and, as we will visualize, Mitsein) that operate in Being and Time can give relief from individualist and subjectivistic conceptions of value, as well as from a hyperbolic conception of experiential freedom that in the end sees values as arbitrary choices. And regarding the difficulty indicated in utilitarianism and Kantian theory, I think that the phenomenological analysis of being - in that sabotage the subject - aim bifurcation originate by Cartesian ontology can likewise open our understanding of values to a dimension " ecstatically " situated in world affair, rather than simply the rational calculation of human preferences or the saturated abstraction of cosmopolitan consistency. Perhaps now we can better understand Heidegger's notorious expostulation to the term " value. " We acknowledge that much of this came from his compulsion with protecting Being from a reduction to human interests. Beyond ontological consideration, I am convinced that the same can be say for the moral domain, that renouncing the value paradigm is not a rejection of ethical concerns but a protection of 410 HATAB their authentic meaning from the distortion of reducing them to merely human, subjective appraisal. 14 In general terms here we ladder up against the perennial problem of moral knowledge, of whether ethical motive can have any cognitive status comparable to other modes of knowing. Much of modern philosophy has challenged the possibility of truth in ethics (especially positivity's inheritance of Hume's classic critique). But here again is the smasher of Heidegger's phenomenology. Ethics is indeed not a
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inflexible (the good at any cost). In then, orientation toward subject in modern in problems that have to frustrate ethical Without claiming that Heidegger's thought can all these problems, I think his critique of subjectivity can give us a start in addressing the underlying assumptions that foster these difficulties. First, we can that would to values in the subject no less than he would object to the "grounding" of any region Being. But this does not annul values; it the realm of values the overall configuration of finite As other concerns Dasein, can understood as uncovered Dasein's world and not simply in some inner subjective zone. As part of the world, values can seen to much a on understanding other factical conditions it is "thrown." Notions such as (and, as we will see, Mitsein) that operate Being and can give relief from individualistic and conceptions of values, as well as from a conception of existential freedom that in the end sees values as arbitrary choices. And regarding indicated in utilitarianism and theory, I think the analysis being-in subverts the bifurcation initiated by Cartesian ontology can likewise open our understanding of to a dimension "ecstatically" situated in world involvement, rather than rational of human preferences the pure abstraction of consistency. now we can better notorious to We that of this came from obsession with protecting Being from reduction to human interests. convinced that the same can be said for moral domain, that renouncing the value paradigm not a rejection of ethical concerns but a protection of 410 HATAB authentic meaning distortion of reducing them to merely human, subjective 14 In general terms we run up against the perennial problem of moral of morality can any cognitive status to other modes knowing. Much of has challenged possibility truth positivism's inheritance of Hume's classic critique). here is the beauty of Heidegger's Ethics not a
 inflexible (the good at any cosT). In differeNt wayS, thEn, tHe OrieNtatIon toward the suBJect In modern moral theory can Be impLiCAted IN vAriouS probleMS tHAT haVe CoNtiNuED tO frusTraTe ethicAl discoursE. WiThOut claiming tHAt heidegger's ThoUght can solve All These pRoBleMS, I thiNk hIs criTique oF SubjecTivity can GiVE us a goOD start iN ADdRessIng the underlying aSSuMPtions that fostEr thesE dIFfICUltIes. first, we can SeE that hEideggeR WoULD ObjECt to "grounding" Values in the SUbjEct no lEsS thAN he wouLd objEcT To tHe "grounding" Of anY region of being. BUT this doES not annUl valuEs; iT opEns tHE rEaLm oF vALueS To The OVerAll confiGuRaTion oF finITE BEing-IntHe-woRld. As With other concErnS of DASeiN, valuEs can Be unDeRstooD as uncOvereD iN Dasein's world anD not Simply in sOme InNer SuBjectIVe zone. as pArt Of the woRld, valuES caN bE SEEn To have as much a "claim" On dASeI.Jl's undeRstandINg As OTher factIcAl cOndiTIOns inTo whICh It is "throWn." NotiONs SuCh as facTiCity, thRoWnnEss, HistoRIcalIty (and, As we will See, MiTSein) that operatE In Being and TimE CaN GIvE ReliEf fRom individuAlisTIc anD subJEcTivIStic cOncepTiONs OF values, as well as from A hYperboLic coNception of exiStential frEEDOm that in The eND sEEs values as arbiTrary Choices. And REgarding The diFficultiEs indicatED In utilitAriAniSm aNd KANTiAn theory, I thinK THat tHe PhenomeNolOgical aNalYsiS of BeiNg-In that subVerts the SuBjEcT-oBjeCt bifURcation iNiTiaTeD by carteSIan ontOlogy Can lIkEwISe oPen our uNDeRSTandInG oF valUes To A dimeNsioN "EcsTaticalLy" situateD in WOrld InVoLvement, Rather than simPlY the rationAl CalCulatiON Of human pReferences or the pure abstRAction oF unIversAl coNsistency. perHaps noW we CAn bettEr undeRstanD HEidEGGer's nOTOrIouS oBjections tO THe tErm "vaLuE." We kNow that Much of this came from HIs oBsession with pRotEctiNG beIng FRoM A reDuCTioN TO human interests. beyond ontoLoGIcAl considerATioNs, i am convInced thAt the SAme can bE said for tHe moral doMaIn, thAT RenOuncing the Value parAdigm is noT A rejeCTiOn of eThiCal conCeRns But a pRotectIOn oF 410 HATAb their AuThentiC meanInG from the Distortion of reducing theM to merEly huMan, SubjectivE esTImaTions. 14 In geNeraL terms here We rUn uP agaiNst THe perEnniAL pRobLEm of mOral KNowledge, oF WhEthER MoRality can haVE ANy cOgnitIve STatus cOmpaRable to other modes OF knowing. Much of ModeRN PhiLosOPhy hAs Challenged the pOssIbILIty of truTh In ethics (espEcially pOsITivisM's inheRitancE of Hume'S CLaSSic criTiquE). BuT here agaiN is ThE Beauty oF HEiDEgger's PhenOmEnologY. EthicS Is inDEEd not a
 inflexible (the good at a ny cost).In di ffe ren tways , th en, the orient a tion  toward the subject in  mode rn mora l  t heory  can be im p l ica te dinva r io us pr obl ems tha t have con tin ue d to frustra t eethical di sco urse. Withou t c laimin gtha t  Heid egg er'sthough t  can s olve allth e se pro b lems, I t hi nk h is critique of su b je c tivity can giv e us a  g o od s tar t i n addressi ng  theu nderlyi n ga s s ump t ions that fos ter these d i ffi cultie s.  Fi r st, we  canse e  th at Heidegge r wo uld objec t to " g roundin g " value s in t hesub ject no  l ess  t h anh ewou l d o bject to  t he  "gro undi n g " of a nyregi on of  Being. But t his  doe s  no t ann ul va lues ;it op ens th e rea lm  of values to t he o verall co nfi gu rat io n off initebei ng- inthe-w orld. A s  wi th o t he r concerns of Dase in , va lues can  be un d er st o od as un co ver ed i n Dasei n'sw or ld and n ot sim p ly  i n somein ner su bj ect ive  zone .  Aspart o f the wo rld,v alues can be s e en to have as mu c h  a "cla im"  on Dasei.J l'su nder stan d in g a s  othe r fac ti c al conditions into whi ch  it is  "thr own." Notions  such as f a c t icity, t hrow n ne s s, historicali ty (a nd, as wew ill see,  Mits ein) tha t operate i n Beingand  Ti mecan g iv e relief from i ndiv id ualisti c a nd subj ect ivi sti c c on ceptionsof value s,  a swe llas fr o m a hype rb oli ccon cepti o n of e xiste ntia lfr e edo m thati nt h e en dse es v alu es  as a rbit r ary  choice s. And re gar d ingth edifficu lties indicat ed  in utilit ar ian ism an d Kantiantheory, I think that th e  phenom eno logic al a nalysis o f b eing-i n t h at sub vertsthe s ub jec t - objec t bi fur ca tion initi a t edby Ca rt esia n ontol ogy can likewise o p enour understan din g of v al ues to a d im e nsi o n  "ecstatically"  situatedin wo rld involv e men t,  rather  than s imply the rat ional cal culationof  hum a n  pr eferencesor the p ure abstr a ction of  univ ers al con si ste ncy.Perhap s  no w wecan be tt er und ersta nd  Heidegg er's notorious objectio ns tothe t erm  "value."  We kno w that mu ch o f this cam e f rom  hisobs e ssion  wit h  p rot e cting  Bei n g from ar ed uct i o nto human in t e r est s. Be yon d  ontol ogic al considerations ,  I am convince d th a t  th e s a me c an  be said for t hemo r a l domain ,that renoun cing the  v a lue p aradig m is n ot a re j e ct i on ofethi cal  concerns  bu ta  protec ti on of 410  HAT AB  their  authe n ticm e aning from the d istor t i on of red ucing  t hem tom erel y human, s ubjective e stimat ions . 14In gene ra l term s h er e we run u p  againstthe p erennia lprob lem  of mo ralk n owled ge,of  wh ether mor a l it y  c an hav e an y cog ni tive  status c o mparable  to other m od eso f  knowi n g. M uch of mod ern  phil o s ophy has c h alle n ge d  thepossib ilityof trut h  in  e thics ( esp e c ially pos itivism's inh er itan ce of Hu me 's c la ssi ccritique). Buthere aga in is th e beauty  of Heid e gger's  p henomenology . Eth ic s  is ind e e d n ot a
 inflexible_(the good_at any cost). In_different ways,_then,_the orientation_toward_the subject in_modern moral theory_can be implicated in_various problems that_have_continued to frustrate ethical discourse. Without claiming that Heidegger's thought can solve all these_problems,_I think_his_critique_of subjectivity can give us_a good start in addressing_the underlying_assumptions that foster these difficulties. First, we can_see_that Heidegger would_object to "grounding" values in the subject no less_than he would object to the_"grounding" of any_region_of_Being. But this does_not annul values; it opens the_realm of values to the overall_configuration of finite being-inthe-world. As with other_concerns of Dasein, values can be_understood as uncovered in Dasein's_world and_not simply in some inner_subjective zone. As_part of_the world, values_can be seen to have as_much a "claim"_on Dasei.Jl's understanding as other factical_conditions_into which it_is_"thrown."_Notions such_as facticity, thrownness,_historicality_(and, as_we_will see, Mitsein) that operate in_Being_and Time can give relief from individualistic_and subjectivistic conceptions of_values,_as well as from_a hyperbolic conception of existential_freedom that in the end sees_values as_arbitrary choices._And regarding the difficulties indicated in utilitarianism and Kantian theory, I_think that the phenomenological analysis of_being-in that subverts the_subject-object bifurcation_initiated_by Cartesian ontology_can_likewise open_our understanding of values to a dimension_"ecstatically" situated_in world involvement, rather than simply_the rational calculation of_human_preferences or the pure abstraction of_universal consistency. Perhaps now we can_better understand Heidegger's notorious objections_to_the_term "value." We know that_much of this came from his_obsession with protecting_Being from a reduction to human interests._Beyond_ontological considerations, I am convinced that_the_same can be said for the_moral_domain,_that renouncing the value paradigm_is not a rejection of ethical_concerns but a protection of 410 HATAB their authentic_meaning from the_distortion of reducing them to_merely_human,_subjective estimations. 14 In general terms here we run up_against the_perennial problem of_moral knowledge, of whether morality can have any cognitive status_comparable to other modes of knowing. Much_of modern philosophy has challenged the possibility of truth in ethics_(especially positivism's inheritance of Hume's classic critique). But_here again is the beauty of Heidegger's_phenomenology. Ethics is indeed_not_a