Single Idea 20605

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / b. Consultation]

Full Idea

If rights concern people's interests, that might support mandatory voting, but if rights rely on protecting autonomy that might oppose it.

Gist of Idea

Rights as interests (unlike rights as autonomy) supports mandatory voting

Source

Tuckness,A/Wolf,C (This is Political Philosophy [2017], 5 'Interest')

Book Reference

Tuckness,A / Wolf,C: 'This is Political Philosophy' [Wiley Blackwell 2017], p.115


A Reaction

I approach it from the other end, and am inclined to support mandatory voting, which suggests I am more concerned about interests than about autonomy.

Related Ideas

Idea 20603 One theory (fairly utilitarian) says rights protect interests (but it needs to cover trivial interests) [Tuckness/Wolf]

Idea 20604 Choice theory says protecting individual autonomy is basic (but needs to cover infants and animals) [Tuckness/Wolf]