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Single Idea 23420
[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism
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Full Idea
The fact of pluralism means that the hope of political community must be abandoned, if by such a community we mean a political society united in affirming a general and comprehensive conception of the good.
Gist of Idea
In a pluralist society we can't expect a community united around one conception of the good
Source
John Rawls (The Idea of Overlapping Consensus [1987]), quoted by Will Kymlicka - Community 'legitimacy'
Book Ref
'A Companion to Contemporary Political Phil', ed/tr. Goodin,R.E/Pettit,Philip [Blackwell 1995], p.376
A Reaction
A moderate pluralism might be manageable, but strong, diverse and dogmatic beliefs among sub-groups probably make it impossible.
Related Idea
Idea 23383
Some multiculturalists defended the rights of cohesive minorities against liberal individualism [Kymlicka]
The
19 ideas
from John Rawls
22406
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The maximisation of happiness must be done fairly
[Rawls, by Smart]
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21137
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Rawls rejected cosmopolitanism because it doesn't respect the autonomy of 'peoples'
[Rawls, by Shorten]
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23420
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In a pluralist society we can't expect a community united around one conception of the good
[Rawls]
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21119
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Power is only legitimate if it is reasonable for free equal citizens to endorse the constitution
[Rawls]
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21051
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Check your rationality by thinking of your opinion pronounced by the supreme court
[Rawls]
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15676
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Rawls defends the priority of right over good
[Rawls, by Finlayson]
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4123
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A fair arrangement is one that parties can agree to without knowing how it will benefit them personally
[Rawls, by Williams,B]
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3280
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Why does the rational agreement of the 'Original Position' in Rawls make it right?
[Nagel on Rawls]
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20552
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The original position models the idea that citizens start as free and equal
[Rawls, by Swift]
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20538
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Utilitarians lump persons together; Rawls somewhat separates them; Nozick wholly separates them
[Swift on Rawls]
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9277
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Rawls's account of justice relies on conventional fairness, avoiding all moral controversy
[Gray on Rawls]
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21018
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The social contract has problems with future generations, national boundaries, disabilities and animals
[Rawls, by Nussbaum]
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18636
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Choose justice principles in ignorance of your own social situation
[Rawls]
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18631
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All desirable social features should be equal, unless inequality favours the disadvantaged
[Rawls]
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21041
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Justice concerns not natural distributions, or our born location, but what we do about them
[Rawls]
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20527
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Liberty Principle: everyone has an equal right to liberties, if compatible with others' liberties
[Rawls]
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23110
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Human injustice is not a permanent feature of communities
[Rawls]
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23583
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If an aggression is unjust, the constraints on how it is fought are much stricter
[Rawls]
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3279
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Utilitarianism inappropriately scales up the individual willingness to make sacrifices
[Rawls, by Nagel]
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