Ideas of Adam Swift, by Theme
[British, fl. 2014, Professor at the University of Warwick.]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / h. Respect
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We should respect the right of people to live in their own way, even if it is irrational
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people
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Anti-colonial movements usually invoke the right of their 'people' to self-determination
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / a. Original position
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Isn't it more rational to maximise the average position, but with a safety net?
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
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Hypothetical contracts have no binding force
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
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Cosmopolitans reject the right of different states to distribute resources in different ways
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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Democracy is bad, but the other systems are worse
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Since all opinions are treated as equal in democracy, it implies there are no right answers
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Design your democracy to treat citizens equally, or to produce better citizens?
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Design your democracy to yield political stability, or good decisions?
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / c. Direct democracy
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Teledemocracy omits debate and deliberation, which are important parts of good decisions
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / f. Multiculturalism
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Multiculturalism is a barrier to the whole state being a community
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
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Liberals mistakenly think individuals choose their values, without reference to the community
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
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The best way to build a cohesive community is to be involved in a war
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism
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Membership and inclusion in a community implies non-membership and exclusion
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Liberals are concerned to protect individuals from too much community
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 8. Socialism
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Redistributing wealth treats some people as means, rather than as ends
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 12. Feminism
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Men have had the power to structure all of our social institutions
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle
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Maybe a freedom is from a restraint, and also in order to do something
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
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Opportunity should ignore extraneous factors, or foster competence, or ignore all disadvantages
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 4. Economic equality
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Inequalities are needed, as incentives to do the most important jobs
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A person can desire redistibution of wealth, without it being for reasons of equality
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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights
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You can't necessarily sell your legitimate right to something, even if you produced it
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Libertarians about property ignore the fact that private property is a denial of freedoms
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 1. Basis of justice
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Justice can be seen as fairness or entitlement or desert
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