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Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, John Stuart Mill and John Kekes
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism
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Prosperity is a higher social virtue than justice [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
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Maximise happiness by an area of strict privacy, and an area of utilitarian interventions [Mill, by Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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People who transact their own business will also have the initiative to control their government [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / b. Consultation
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How people vote should be on public record, so they can be held accountable [Mill, by Wolff,J]
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Voting is a strict duty, like jury service, and must only be aimed at the public good [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / c. Direct democracy
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Direct democracy is inexperience judging experience, and ignorance judging knowledge [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / d. Representative democracy
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People can only participate in decisions in small communities, so representatives are needed [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
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Prevention of harm to others is the only justification for exercising power over people [Mill]
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Liberal basics are pluralism, freedom, rights, equality, and distributive justice - for autonomy [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
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The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it [Mill]
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The key liberal values are explained by the one core value, which is autonomy [Kekes]
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Agents have little control over the capacities needed for liberal autonomy [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality
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Liberals are egalitarians, but in varying degrees [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
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The main argument for freedom is that interference with it is usually misguided [Mill]
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Are egalitarians too coercive, or not egalitarian enough, or lax over morality? [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
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Liberal justice ignores desert, which is the essence of justice [Kekes]
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Why do liberals not see a much wider range of values as basic? [Kekes]
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Liberals ignore contingency, and think people are good and equal, and institutions cause evil [Kekes]
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Liberal distribution cares more about recipients than donors [Kekes]
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