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Single Idea 21115
[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
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Full Idea
Communitarians say that liberalism could only justified by appealing to controversial assumptions that are not universally shared, such as the significance of choosing one's own plan of life.
Gist of Idea
Liberalism should not make assumptions such as the value of choosing your own life plan
Source
Andrew Shorten (Contemporary Political Theory [2016], 01)
Book Ref
Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.8
A Reaction
In the past, at least, huge numbers of people have been perfectly happy living a life designed for them by their parents. It is not much consolation for a disastrous life that at least you planned it yourself. Liberal values are not self-evident.
The
17 ideas
from 'Contemporary Political Theory'
21113
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Liberal equality concerns rights, and liberal freedom concerns choice of ends
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21115
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Liberalism should not make assumptions such as the value of choosing your own life plan
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21114
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Liberals treat individuals as mutual strangers, rather than as social beings
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21123
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Liberal Nationalism is more communitarian, and Constitutional Patriotism more cosmopolitan
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21117
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Liberal citizens have a moral requirement to respect freedom and equality
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21121
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Liberal Nationalism encourages the promotion of nationalistic values
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21122
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Liberal Nationalism says welfare states and democracy needed a shared sense of nationality
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21118
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Constitutional Patriotism unites around political values (rather than national identity)
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21124
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Religious toleration has been institutionalised by the separation of church and state
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21126
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Representative should be either obedient, or sensible, or typical
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21128
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There is 'mirror representation' when the institution statistically reflects the population
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21127
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In a changed situation a Mandated Representative can't keep promises and fight for constituents
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21129
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Democracy is a method of selection, or it involves participation, or it concerns public discussion
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21130
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Some say democracy is intrinsically valuable, others that it delivers good outcomes
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21134
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Maybe the rational autonomous liberal individual is merely the result of domination
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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
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