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Single Idea 20606
[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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Full Idea
According to epistemic theories of democracy, democratic outcomes are justified because they are more likely to be true or right than the choice of the individual.
Gist of Idea
Epistemic theories defend democracy as more likely to produce the right answer
Source
Tuckness,A/Wolf,C (This is Political Philosophy [2017], 5 'Do the people')
Book Ref
Tuckness,A / Wolf,C: 'This is Political Philosophy' [Wiley Blackwell 2017], p.116
A Reaction
Bear in mind Condorcet's proof that this claim is only correct if individuals have a better than 50% chance of being right, which may be so on obvious things, but is implausible for decisions like going to war.
The
31 ideas
from Tuckness,A/Wolf,C
20586
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Free speech does not include the right to shout 'Fire!' in a crowded theatre
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20587
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Most people want equality because they want a flourishing life
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20583
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If maximising pleasure needs measurement, so does fulfilling desires
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20584
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Desire satisfaction as the ideal is confused, because we desire what we judge to be good
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20589
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Maybe a person's true self is their second-order desires
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20591
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If there is no suffering, wealth inequalities don't matter much
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20596
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For global justice, adopt rules without knowing which country you will inhabit
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20593
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The veil of ignorance ensures both fairness and unanimity
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20602
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Some rights are 'claims' that other people should act in a certain way
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20606
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Epistemic theories defend democracy as more likely to produce the right answer
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20609
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If several losing groups would win if they combine, a runoff seems called for
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20605
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Rights as interests (unlike rights as autonomy) supports mandatory voting
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20604
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Choice theory says protecting individual autonomy is basic (but needs to cover infants and animals)
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20603
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One theory (fairly utilitarian) says rights protect interests (but it needs to cover trivial interests)
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20597
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If winning elections depends on wealth, we have plutocracy instead of democracy
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20607
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Having a right does not entail further rights needed to implement it
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20610
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Instead of against natural law, we might assess unjust laws against the values of the culture
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20608
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Unjust institutions may be seen as just; are they legitimate if just but seen as unjust?
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20598
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In a democracy, which 'people' are included in the decision process?
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20600
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Which areas of public concern should be decided democratically, and which not?
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20599
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How should democratic votes be aggregated? Can some person's votes count for more?
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20601
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Discussion before voting should be an essential part of democracy
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20612
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If being subject to the law resembles a promise, we are morally obliged to obey it
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20613
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We have obligations to our family, even though we didn't choose its members
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20614
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People often have greater attachment to ethnic or tribal groups than to the state
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20611
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If others must obey laws that we like, we must obey laws that they like?
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20617
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How should the punishment fit the crime (for stealing chickens?)
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20619
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Is abortion the ending of a life, or a decision not to start one?
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20620
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If minority views are accepted in debate, then religious views must be accepted
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20616
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During wars: proportional force, fair targets, fair weapons, safe prisoners, no reprisals
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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20615
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Just wars: resist aggression, done on just cause, proportionate, last resort, not futile, legal
[Tuckness/Wolf]
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