How formal is the ethics of responsibility?

Max Weber’s last in his life publications give grounds to correct the traditional notions of ethics responsibility as purely calculative and one that subordinates ethical goal right means achieving it strictness its observance. For Weber devotion certain values is ultimately basis any possible ethics: conviction, this contrasted with taking into account all results act, these seek take what should make more reliable. Passionate commitment political goals express interests community, rather than selfish vain intentions politician a solid for politician. The passionate pursuit truth directs scientist’s well-thought-out research pro- gram. In economics, personal gain, which inherent “economic man”, requires consideration common economic good both those whom man makes business lifeworld creates necessary conditions activity. social sphere, each system has own logic calculating success, but time calculation involves respecting protecting basic system. everyday we observe numerous deviations from clear transparent responsibility, create illusion dysfunction. Similarly, insincere inconsistent adherence declared beliefs can wrong impression whole conviction. It intrinsic integrity persuasion false them mutu- ally exclusive behavioral strategies. their conscientious pursuit, conviction complement other. formalism sense only stricter impartial protection are important adherents ethic. This denial other, irrelevant values, not designation particular value-empty, indifferent form. points prospect recognition path collective ethic positive — conscious by community like-minded people commit significant them.