Discourse ethics

Discourse ethics refers to a type of argument that attempts to establish normative or ethical truths by examining the presuppositions of discourse.^[1] The ethical theory originated with German philosophers Jürgen Habermas and Karl-Otto Apel, and variations have been used by Frank Van Dun and Habermas' student Hans-Hermann Hoppe.^[2]

a diversity of ideas,

an engagement of public decision making,
and finally

an account for continuing a practice or way of doing something or a means or reason for changing the practice.

Discourse ethics

Argumentation theory

Foucault–Habermas debate

Hans-Hermann Hoppe § Argumentation ethics