I pretty agree with W.D. Ross’s idea of Prima Facie Obligations. Just like everything else in this world‚ there are different moral obligations‚ and some are weighed more than others. When we consider what we should do in the situation that several moral obligations conflicts‚ we should choose the one which is more important. Actually‚ this is a kind of consequentialism. To decide which moral obligation is more important is by comparing the severity of consequence of each obligation. For example
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John Rawls and Robert Nozick views on Justice do have several opposing differences; however‚ they both do have similar context in some ways. Some of the major differences addressed in the reading are the issue of a legitimate distribution of wealth by the government. In John Rawls Second principal‚ the difference principle‚ Rawls basically explains that inequalities‚ socially and economically‚ are acceptable if they promote the well-being of the poor. Basically‚ John Rawls believes that the poor
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In On Liberty‚ Mill thinks that it is beneficial to the good life if the liberty of a person can only be legitimately limited in order to prevent the harm of others. He believes that the good life is based on the principle of utility‚ where the greatest amount of happiness is achieved for the greatest amount of people. He believes both individuals and society are capable of self-improvement and argues for liberty on the foundation that individuality is beneficial to society because it leads to personal
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3.3. Robert Nozick on John Rawls. The publication of A Theory of Justice of Rawls is extensively acknowledged as an essential contribution to the notion of justice. However‚ his work raises many questions. One of the major responses to the book came from Robert Nozick in his book‚ Anarchy‚ State‚ and Utopia. Nozick offers a libertarian response to Rawls. Libertarian notion of politics implies that there is a recognition of natural human rights and if these rights are deprived would be an immoral
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Chapter 1 Introductory 1. The subject of this Essay is Civil‚ or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual. 2. The struggle between Liberty and Authority is the most conspicuous feature in the portions of history with which we are earliest familiar‚ particularly in that of Greece‚ Rome and England. I. When the authorities were regarded as vultures preying on the weaker members of the community‚ the aim of patriots was
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Governance BAC 223 (One) An essay on the Theory of justice by John Rawls Mr. F D Bisika 7th March 2013 Steve Tseka – third year A-BAF/2013/1/45 Distance learning Page 1 of 5 Critical discussion on the central features of John Rawls’ Theory of Justice John Rawls is an American philosopher who was born in 1921 and died in the year 2002. In His books‚ Theory of Justice and Justice and fairness published in 1971 and 1958 respectively‚ Rawls is noted for being a social contract theorist in that he believes
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fortunate or not help them because they have opportunities themselves for a better life? Throughout this essay‚ it will be looking at two philosophers‚ John Rawls and Robert Nozick‚ who have opposing views and arguments when it comes to dealing between the rich and the poor‚ along with the economic inequality problems amongst the world. . According to Rawls‚ he also has a strong view that economic inequality is only just if it is to the advantage of those who are worst-off. He explains that we are not all
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formulating their own beliefs and political attitudes through public discussions). This argument asserts individual right to free speech even if it is inimical to welfare and development of society. It treats speech as a special value apart from other liberties. Criticisms? It is far from clear that unlimited free speech is necessarily conducive to personal
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I chose to write about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty serves as a symbolic fixture of the principles America was founded on. She represents freedom‚ liberty‚ and opportunity. The location of the Statue of Liberty is an amazing feat in itself‚ it is right in the middle of a very wide and a very deep Hudson river‚ and at the time it was brought there‚ with the limited technology‚ was amazing. Adding to the location‚ The State of Liberty as everyone knows is right next to the old
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life shape your feelings on what you believe morality is and how it connects to the world. I believe the sense of morality is one trait that each person can define based on their life. This is in contrary to Gertrude Himmelfarb in Liberty: One Very Simple Principle? because she believes that “it takes great effort of will and intellect for the individual to decide for himself that something is immoral‚ and to act on that belief.” (page 92‚ Himmelfarb). Himmelfarb’s opinion is very clear
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