Full Idea
Some theorist think that democracy is intrinsically valuable, but others believe that it is valuable because it delivers good outcomes.
Gist of Idea
Some say democracy is intrinsically valuable, others that it delivers good outcomes
Source
Andrew Shorten (Contemporary Political Theory [2016], 05)
A Reaction
It is hard to see how the majority having a dictatorship over the minority could be an intrinsic good. If we start with respect as the supreme social virtue, then participation and public discussion might be intrinsic goods.
Book Reference
Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.111
Related Idea
Idea 21129 Democracy is a method of selection, or it involves participation, or it concerns public discussion [Shorten]