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Single Idea 21117

[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics ]

Full Idea

The liberal theory of political community contains a moral thesis which says that members should share a moral concern for one another as free and equal citizens. …Citizens are not required to have much else in common with one another.

Gist of Idea

Liberal citizens have a moral requirement to respect freedom and equality

Source

Andrew Shorten (Contemporary Political Theory [2016], 02)

Book Ref

Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.19

A Reaction

A key thought. Liberal hearts swell with pride at the first half, but anti-liberals are interested in the second bit. If my neighbour lives in miserable poverty, should I only ask whether they are 'equal and free'? Respect everything!

The 17 ideas from Andrew Shorten

21113 Liberal equality concerns rights, and liberal freedom concerns choice of ends [Shorten]
21115 Liberalism should not make assumptions such as the value of choosing your own life plan [Shorten]
21114 Liberals treat individuals as mutual strangers, rather than as social beings [Shorten]
21123 Liberal Nationalism is more communitarian, and Constitutional Patriotism more cosmopolitan [Shorten]
21117 Liberal citizens have a moral requirement to respect freedom and equality [Shorten]
21121 Liberal Nationalism encourages the promotion of nationalistic values [Shorten]
21122 Liberal Nationalism says welfare states and democracy needed a shared sense of nationality [Shorten]
21118 Constitutional Patriotism unites around political values (rather than national identity) [Shorten]
21124 Religious toleration has been institutionalised by the separation of church and state [Shorten]
21126 Representative should be either obedient, or sensible, or typical [Shorten]
21128 There is 'mirror representation' when the institution statistically reflects the population [Shorten]
21127 In a changed situation a Mandated Representative can't keep promises and fight for constituents [Shorten]
21129 Democracy is a method of selection, or it involves participation, or it concerns public discussion [Shorten]
21130 Some say democracy is intrinsically valuable, others that it delivers good outcomes [Shorten]
21134 Maybe the rational autonomous liberal individual is merely the result of domination [Shorten]
21135 There are eight different ways in which groups of people can be oppressed [Shorten, by PG]
21136 Utilitarians conflate acts and omissions; causing to drown and failing to save are the same [Shorten]