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Single Idea 21113
[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality
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Full Idea
A liberal society treats people as equals by equipping them with the same set of rights, and it respects their freedom by allowing them to choose their own freely chosen ends.
Gist of Idea
Liberal equality concerns rights, and liberal freedom concerns choice of ends
Source
Andrew Shorten (Contemporary Political Theory [2016], 01)
Book Ref
Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.8
A Reaction
Equality of rights is fairly standard in any modern society (at least in principle). Freedom of ends is trickier. You can dismiss someone sleeping in the gutter as living a life that resulted from their choices. How many people have clear goals in life?
The
17 ideas
from Andrew Shorten
21113
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Liberal equality concerns rights, and liberal freedom concerns choice of ends
[Shorten]
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21115
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Liberalism should not make assumptions such as the value of choosing your own life plan
[Shorten]
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21114
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Liberals treat individuals as mutual strangers, rather than as social beings
[Shorten]
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21123
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Liberal Nationalism is more communitarian, and Constitutional Patriotism more cosmopolitan
[Shorten]
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21117
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Liberal citizens have a moral requirement to respect freedom and equality
[Shorten]
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21121
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Liberal Nationalism encourages the promotion of nationalistic values
[Shorten]
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21122
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Liberal Nationalism says welfare states and democracy needed a shared sense of nationality
[Shorten]
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21118
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Constitutional Patriotism unites around political values (rather than national identity)
[Shorten]
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21124
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Religious toleration has been institutionalised by the separation of church and state
[Shorten]
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21126
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Representative should be either obedient, or sensible, or typical
[Shorten]
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21128
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There is 'mirror representation' when the institution statistically reflects the population
[Shorten]
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21127
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In a changed situation a Mandated Representative can't keep promises and fight for constituents
[Shorten]
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21129
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Democracy is a method of selection, or it involves participation, or it concerns public discussion
[Shorten]
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21130
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Some say democracy is intrinsically valuable, others that it delivers good outcomes
[Shorten]
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21134
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Maybe the rational autonomous liberal individual is merely the result of domination
[Shorten]
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21135
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There are eight different ways in which groups of people can be oppressed
[Shorten, by PG]
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21136
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Utilitarians conflate acts and omissions; causing to drown and failing to save are the same
[Shorten]
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