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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... Hold The Right to Life 186 The Right to Property 189 The Right to Welfare 194 Rights Conflicts 195 Welfare Rights Revisited 199 Selected List of Works Consulted Index About the Author 165 185 211 221 225 Acknowledgments Many people have ...
... Hold The Right to Life 186 The Right to Property 189 The Right to Welfare 194 Rights Conflicts 195 Welfare Rights Revisited 199 Selected List of Works Consulted Index About the Author 165 185 211 221 225 Acknowledgments Many people have ...
Pàgina 1
... 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
... hold . The possession of rights no longer offers reliable moral pro- tection . Several authors have invoked the metaphor of inflation to charac- terize this predicament . ' As rights have been called upon to accom- plish an increasing ...
... hold . The possession of rights no longer offers reliable moral pro- tection . Several authors have invoked the metaphor of inflation to charac- terize this predicament . ' As rights have been called upon to accom- plish an increasing ...
Pàgina 4
... hold , why not propose rights of future generations ? If children are thought to have a right to education , the path is clearer for rights to breakfast and day care . Once the gates have been opened for some rights claims , it is ...
... hold , why not propose rights of future generations ? If children are thought to have a right to education , the path is clearer for rights to breakfast and day care . Once the gates have been opened for some rights claims , it is ...
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... hold . Rights and freedom are so tightly entwined , however , that the book's division is somewhat arti- ficial . The reader should bear in mind that one cannot fully appreci- ate the case for rights without clearly understanding ...
... hold . Rights and freedom are so tightly entwined , however , that the book's division is somewhat arti- ficial . The reader should bear in mind that one cannot fully appreci- ate the case for rights without clearly understanding ...
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Positive Rights in a Republic of Talk: A Survey and a Critique Thomas Halper Previsualització no disponible - 2003 |