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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... one's cause , if that respectability seems at all attainable . This appeal is not just a matter of image . In the short term , invoking " rights " often brings tangible rewards . An appeal to rights typically freezes one's adver- saries ...
... one's cause , if that respectability seems at all attainable . This appeal is not just a matter of image . In the short term , invoking " rights " often brings tangible rewards . An appeal to rights typically freezes one's adver- saries ...
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... one's ends is a means of seizing the advantage . A second reason for the ongoing expansion of rights claims is that success breeds success . The acceptance of some ill - grounded rights erodes barriers to recognizing still further ...
... one's ends is a means of seizing the advantage . A second reason for the ongoing expansion of rights claims is that success breeds success . The acceptance of some ill - grounded rights erodes barriers to recognizing still further ...
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... , one necessarily seeks some kind of life . And it makes sense to pursue one's life only if one believes that a good life is attainable . The life that people typi- cally seek is a life of well - being . 6 Introduction.
... , one necessarily seeks some kind of life . And it makes sense to pursue one's life only if one believes that a good life is attainable . The life that people typi- cally seek is a life of well - being . 6 Introduction.
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... one's free- dom to pursue a particular career ) and that freedom which is di- rectly occasioned by government actions ( such as freedom to vote in a municipal election on a specified date ) . Since political freedom may be exercised in ...
... one's free- dom to pursue a particular career ) and that freedom which is di- rectly occasioned by government actions ( such as freedom to vote in a municipal election on a specified date ) . Since political freedom may be exercised in ...
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Positive Rights in a Republic of Talk: A Survey and a Critique Thomas Halper Previsualització no disponible - 2003 |