Ideas from 'Contemporary Political Philosophy (1st edn)' by Will Kymlicka [1990], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Contemporary Political Philosophy (1st edn)' by Kymlicka,Will [OUP 1992,0-19-827723-7]].
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16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 2. Self as Social Construct
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The 'Kantian' self steps back from commitment to its social situation
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / c. Right and good
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Teleological theories give the good priority over concern for people
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / c. Particularism
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Maybe the particularist moral thought of women is better than the impartial public thinking of men
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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism is not a decision-procedure; choice of the best procedure is an open question
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One view says start with equality, and infer equal weight to interests, and hence maximum utility
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A second view says start with maximising the good, implying aggregation, and hence equality
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 2. Population / a. Human population
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To maximise utility should we double the population, even if life somewhat deteriorates?
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / c. Difference principle
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The difference principles says we must subsidise the costs of other people's choices
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
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Social contract theories are usually rejected because there never was such a contract
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism is no longer a distinctive political position
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The quest of the general good is partly undermined by people's past entitlements
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We shouldn't endorse preferences which reject equality, and show prejudice and selfishness
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Using utilitarian principles to make decisions encourages cold detachment from people
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Utilitarianism is irrational if it tells you to trade in your rights and resources just for benefits
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
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Modern liberalism has added personal privacy to our personal social lives
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
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Liberalism tends to give priority to basic liberties
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
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Marxists say liberalism is unjust, because it allows exploitation in the sale of labour
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
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The 'Kantian' view of the self misses the way it is embedded or situated in society
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Communitarians say we should pay more attention to our history
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism
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Communitarian states only encourage fairly orthodox ideas of the good life
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery
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If everyone owned himself, that would prevent slavery
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 4. Free market
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Libertarians like the free market, but they also think that the free market is just
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle
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The most valuable liberties to us need not be the ones with the most freedom
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 6. Political freedom
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Ancient freedom was free participation in politics, not private independence of life
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 2. Political equality
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Equal opportunities seems fair, because your fate is from your choices, not your circumstances
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Equal opportunity arbitrarily worries about social circumstances, but ignores talents
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 3. Legal equality
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Marxists say justice is unneeded in the truly good community
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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights
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The Lockean view of freedom depends on whether you had a right to what is restricted
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 1. Basis of justice
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Justice corrects social faults, but also expresses respect to individuals as ends
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