Moral Rights and Political FreedomRowman & Littlefield, 1995 - 224 Seiten Seeking a way out of today's bewildering rush of rights claims, Tara Smith's Moral Rights and Political Freedom offers a systematic account of the nature and foundations of rights. The book carefully elucidates what political freedom is and demonstrates why it should be protected by rights. Smith's thesis is that rights are teleological: respect for freedom is necessary for individuals' flourishing or eudaimonia. Smith illustrates how many alleged rights would actually undermine that objective. Her decisive refutation of the assumption that conflicts between rights are inevitable--demonstrating how such conflicts are theoretically incoherent and practically self-defeating--should go a long way toward resolving many contemporary disputes about rights. |
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... requires that some supply others with material goods ; respect for " rights against offense " requires mainte- nance of an atmosphere in which sensitivities remain unruffled.2 By attempting to have rights do more than they are meant to ...
... requires that some supply others with material goods ; respect for " rights against offense " requires mainte- nance of an atmosphere in which sensitivities remain unruffled.2 By attempting to have rights do more than they are meant to ...
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... require . Yet knowledge of the trend's sources may be instructive for uncovering effective means of stemming it . So I shall suggest three contributing factors . First , the rhetoric of rights seems to prove irresistible to people who ...
... require . Yet knowledge of the trend's sources may be instructive for uncovering effective means of stemming it . So I shall suggest three contributing factors . First , the rhetoric of rights seems to prove irresistible to people who ...
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... require an objective standard by which to assess the validity of al- leged rights . We can establish such a standard only by articulating the precise function of rights . That is , we must know what work rights are intended to perform ...
... require an objective standard by which to assess the validity of al- leged rights . We can establish such a standard only by articulating the precise function of rights . That is , we must know what work rights are intended to perform ...
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... , it suffers from the prospect of tension between rights and those ends that they are intended to foster . If promotion of the end requires sacrifice of a right , consequentialist rights must be violated . Such rights Introduction 7.
... , it suffers from the prospect of tension between rights and those ends that they are intended to foster . If promotion of the end requires sacrifice of a right , consequentialist rights must be violated . Such rights Introduction 7.
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... require the violation of other rights , welfare rights cannot be authentic . More generally , I argue that rather than possessing an extended roster of distinct rights , any rights that individuals truly possess are actually so many ...
... require the violation of other rights , welfare rights cannot be authentic . More generally , I argue that rather than possessing an extended roster of distinct rights , any rights that individuals truly possess are actually so many ...
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account of rights achieve activity actually altruism apply authority autonomy Ayn Rand behavior beliefs chapter compatibilists conception of rights consequentialist defense of rights demands deontological desires Douglas Rasmussen egoism eudaimonia fact Feinberg freedom of action genuine rights goal govern H. L. A. Hart Harry Binswanger human individuals are entitled infringing Joel Feinberg justified L. W. Sumner lives means moral rights nature negative freedom objective particular person person's ability person's actions person's freedom Philosophy physical pressure political positive freedom possess promote property rights protects a person's question rational recognition of rights recognize rights relevant requires freedom respect for rights respect rights right to freedom rightholder rights claims rights conflicts rights protect rule consequentialism self-generated serve simply take reasoned action teleological character teleological rights telos theory things threat tion Treatise of Government unfree University Press Valerie Valerie's victim violates freedom welfare rights well-being
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