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Abstract
This paper examines the relevance of moral emotional appeals in the mixed dialogue type of public debates between politicians about environmentalism, relying on the concepts of goals and emotional appeals from the informal logical tradition. This paper argues that if argumentative moves are evaluated according to the action-producing dialogue type’s collective goal which could be pressing for action on environmentalism, and politicians take on the role of emotional entrepreneurs, then moral emotional appeals by politicians could evoke moral emotions in the audience, thus encouraging them to become more environmentally friendly. The influence of moral emotions on individual sustainable choices is based on empirical research from political and environmental sciences.
Keywords:
- dialogue types,
- emotional appeal,
- environmental argumentation,
- moral emotion,
- sustainability
Résumé
Cet article examine la pertinence des appels émotionnels moraux dans les débats publics de type dialogue mixte entre politiciens sur l'environnementalisme, en s'appuyant sur les concepts d'objectifs et d'appels émotionnels issus de la tradition de la logique non formelle. Cet article soutient que si les démarches argumentatives sont évaluées en fonction de l'objectif collectif du dialogue productif d'action, qui pourrait inciter à agir en faveur de l'environnementalisme, et si les politiciens assument le rôle d'entrepreneurs émotionnels, alors les appels émotionnels moraux des politiciens pourraient susciter des émotions morales chez le public, l'incitant ainsi à devenir plus respectueux de l'environnement. L'influence des émotions morales sur les choix individuels durables est fondée sur des recherches empiriques en sciences politiques et environnementales.
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