‘Value pluralism’ is a strand of analytical philosophy that posits the plurality of morally significant values. By enabling systematic mapping of the diversity of moral registers within which social policy concerns might legitimately be considered, we contend that value pluralist-inspired analysis can aid constructive policy dialogue. Our argument is founded on four claims: first, as a matter of normative principle, value pluralism represents a defensible ethical standpoint; second, as a matter of fact, people are attracted to a plurality of moral values; third, as a matter of democratic legitimacy, pluralism offers a means of (partially) reconciling rival moral claims; fourth, as a matter of political strategy, pluralism offers a pragmatic approach that can engage protagonists on their own terms. To demonstrate its efficacy, we apply this pluralist approach to the vexed question of welfare conditionality, which we interrogate via six normative perspectives (rights, utilitarianism, contractualism, communitarianism, paternalism and social justice).

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推进社会政策争议的价值多元主义方法：福利条件的案例研究

“价值多元主义”是一种分析哲学，它提出了具有重要道德意义的价值的多元性。通过对可以合理考虑社会政策问题的道德记录的多样性进行系统映射，我们认为，价值多元主义启发的分析可以帮助建设性的政策对话。我们的论点基于四个主张：第一，作为规范原则，价值多元主义代表了一种站得住脚的伦理立场；第二，事实上，人们被多种道德价值观所吸引；第三，作为民主合法性的问题，多元主义提供了一种（部分）调和对立道德主张的手段；第四，作为政治战略问题，多元主义提供了一种务实的方法，可以让主角按照自己的方式参与进来。为了证明它的功效，