Moral Rights and Political FreedomRowman & Littlefield, 1995 - 224 pàgines 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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... definitively settle any controversy as to whether certain treatment of a person was permissible . Today , determinations of who holds which rights are not nearly so conclu- sive . Typically , invoking a right merely marks the 1 II.
... definitively settle any controversy as to whether certain treatment of a person was permissible . Today , determinations of who holds which rights are not nearly so conclu- sive . Typically , invoking a right merely marks the 1 II.
Pàgina 2
... certain respect for individuals is not negotiable.3 The inflation metaphor is apt , then . The rampant expansion of rights claims has eroded their purchasing power , devaluing the cur- rency . The appeal of having a right to some ...
... certain respect for individuals is not negotiable.3 The inflation metaphor is apt , then . The rampant expansion of rights claims has eroded their purchasing power , devaluing the cur- rency . The appeal of having a right to some ...
Pàgina 4
... certain sorts of considerations carry weight against rights . Thus once some claims are framed as rights , the usual methods of opposing those claims will have to be replaced . Simply as a negotiating tactic , then , assert- ing ...
... certain sorts of considerations carry weight against rights . Thus once some claims are framed as rights , the usual methods of opposing those claims will have to be replaced . Simply as a negotiating tactic , then , assert- ing ...
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... certain facts about hu- man nature . Yet it is not a reincarnation of natural rights theory , since it does not regard rights as given or preordained independently of human will . The facts drawn upon explain our possession of rights ...
... certain facts about hu- man nature . Yet it is not a reincarnation of natural rights theory , since it does not regard rights as given or preordained independently of human will . The facts drawn upon explain our possession of rights ...
Pàgina 9
... certain ways . The further ques- tion is : which ways ? Since a person's freedom is bound by obligations to respect oth- ers ' freedom , a useful account of freedom must identify exactly which external obstacles can invade freedom ...
... certain ways . The further ques- tion is : which ways ? Since a person's freedom is bound by obligations to respect oth- ers ' freedom , a useful account of freedom must identify exactly which external obstacles can invade freedom ...
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Positive Rights in a Republic of Talk: A Survey and a Critique Thomas Halper Previsualització no disponible - 2003 |