Trust and Trustworthiness as Judicial Virtues

Widłak, Tomasz

Abstract

This article considers the meaning of trust for judicial communication. The central tenet of this analysis is that trust is best conceptualized as a judicial virtue and that it can be most fully explained with aretaic language. This claim is elaborated through, first, making distinctions between trust and reliance, as well as between trust and trustworthiness. Second, exploring the determinants of trustworthiness leads the author to argue for a virtue account of judicial trustworthiness. Third, the article discusses whether and how trust as a particular attitude or propensity may be perceived as a judicial virtue. The argument concludes by considering the relation between trust in judges and trust in justice institutions, such as courts of law.

Keywords

trust (8)trustworthiness (1)virtue (2)judicial virtue (1)judge (6)

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Widłak, Tomasz (2022). Trust and Trustworthiness as Judicial Virtues. (2022). Trust and Trustworthiness as Judicial Virtues. Krytyka Prawa. Niezależne Studia Nad Prawem, 14(4), 151-166. https://doi.org/10.7206/kp.2080-1084.562 (Original work published 12/2022AD)

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Widłak, Tomasz. “Trust And Trustworthiness As Judicial Virtues”. 12/2022AD. Krytyka Prawa. Niezależne Studia Nad Prawem, vol. 14, no. 4, 2022, pp. 151-166.

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Widłak, Tomasz. “Trust And Trustworthiness As Judicial Virtues”. Krytyka Prawa. Niezależne Studia Nad Prawem, Krytyka Prawa. Niezależne Studia nad Prawem, 14, no. 4 (2022): 151-166. doi:10.7206/kp.2080-1084.562.

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[1] Austen A., Adamus-Matuszyńska A., Internal Communication in Courts: Towards Establishing Trust Based Relationships, “Edukacja Ekonomistów i Menedżerów. Problemy. Innowacje. Projekty” 2017, 7, 4(46). [Google Scholar]

[2] Bentele G., Seidenglanz R., Trust and Credibility – Prerequisites for Communication Management, “Public Relations Research” 2008. [Google Scholar]

[3] Blöbaum B., Some Thoughts on the Nature of Trust: Concept, Models and Theory, [in:] B. Blöbaum (ed.), Trust and Communication. Findings and Implications of Trust Research, Cham 2021. [Google Scholar]

[4] Bradford B., Jackson J., Hough M., Trust in Justice, [in:] E.M. Uslaner (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Social and Political Trust, New York 2018. [Google Scholar]

[5] Coleman J.S., Grundlagen der Sozialtheorie. Band 1: Handlungen und Handlungssysteme, München 1995. [Google Scholar]

[6] Cook K.S., Santana J.J., Trust: Perspectives in Sociology [in:] The Routledge Handbook of Trust and Philosophy, J. Simon (ed.), New York 2020. [Google Scholar]

[7] D’Olimpio L., Trust as a Virtue in Education, “Educational Philosophy and Theory” 2018, 50(2). [Google Scholar]

[8] Dormandy K., Introduction. An Overview of Trust and Some Key Epistemological Applications, [in:] K. Dormandy (ed.), Trust in Epistemology, New York–London 2020. [Google Scholar]

[9] Elster J., Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences, Cambridge 2015. [Google Scholar]

[10] Faulkner P., The Problem of Trust, [in:] P. Faulkner, T. Simpson (eds.), The Philosophy of Trust, Oxford 2017. [Google Scholar]

[11] Gkouvas T., Mindus P., Trust in Law, [in:] J. Simon (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Trust and Philosophy, New York 2020. [Google Scholar]

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[14] Harre R., Social Being, Oxford 1979. [Google Scholar]

[15] Jones K., Second-Hand Moral Knowledge, “The Journal of Philosophy” 1999, 96(2). [Google Scholar]

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[18] McGeer V., Trust, Hope and Empowerment, “Australasian Journal of Philosophy” 2008, 86(2). [Google Scholar]

[19] Nyquist Potter N., How Can I be Trusted? A Virtue Theory of Trustworthiness, Lanham 2002. [Google Scholar]

[20] Pytlik Zillig L.M., Kimbrough C.D., Consensus on Conceptualizations and Definitions of Trust: Are We There Yet?, [in:] E. Shockley, T.M.S. Neal, L.M. Pytlik Zillig, B. Bornstein (eds.), Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Trust: Towards Theoretical and Methodological Integration, New York 2016. [Google Scholar]

[21] Raaphorst N., Van de Walle S., Trust in and by the Public Sector, [in:] R.H. Searle, A.-M.I. [Google Scholar]

[22] Nienaber, S.B. Sitkin (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Trust, London–New York 2018. [Google Scholar]

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[24] Snow N.E., What Is a Science of Virtue?, “Journal of Moral Education” 2020, 51(1). [Google Scholar]

[25] Sprod T., Philosophical Discussion in Moral Education: The Community of Ethical Inquiry, New York 2001. [Google Scholar]

[26] Swanton C., Virtue Ethics: A Pluralistic View, New York 2003. [Google Scholar]

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