Journal of Value Inquiry 42 (2):147-165 (2008)
| Authors |
|
| Abstract |
The fact that persons are separate in some descriptive sense is relatively uncontroversial. But one of the distinctive ideas of contemporary liberal political philosophy is that the descriptive fact of our separateness is normatively momentous. John Rawls and Robert Nozick both take the separateness of persons to provide a foundation for their rejection of utilitarianism and for their own positive political theories. So why do their respective versions of liberalism look so different? This paper claims that the difference is based in Rawls' and Nozick's differing understandings of the morally significant aspects of personhood, and argues that respect for separateness is a value better suited to defend Nozickian libertarianism than Rawlsian liberalism.
|
| Keywords | No keywords specified (fix it) |
| Categories | (categorize this paper) |
| ISBN(s) | |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10790-008-9107-y |
| Options |
Mark as duplicate
Export citation
Request removal from index
|
Download options
PhilArchive copy
Upload a copy of this paper Check publisher's policy Papers currently archived: 61,089
External links
- From the Publisher via CrossRef (no proxy)
- link.springer.com (no proxy)
- link.springer.com [2] (no proxy)
- papers.ssrn.com
(no proxy)
Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server
Configure custom proxy (use this if your affiliation does not provide a proxy)
Through your library
- Sign in / register and customize your OpenURL resolver..
- Configure custom resolver
References found in this work BETA
Citations of this work BETA
Contractarian Ethics and Harsanyi’s Two Justifications of Utilitarianism.Michael Moehler - 2013 - Politics, Philosophy and Economics 12 (1):24-47.
Income Redistribution, Body Part Redistribution, and Respect for the Separateness of Persons.Joseph Mazor - 2019 - Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 16 (3).
One-by-One: Moral Theory for Separate Persons.Bastian Steuwer - 2020 - Dissertation, London School of Economics
Similar books and articles
Natural Separateness: Why Parfit's Reductionist Account of Persons Fails to Support Consequentialism.Tim Christie - 2009 - Journal of Moral Philosophy 6 (2):178-195.
Egalitarianism and the Separateness of Persons.Alex Voorhoeve & Marc Fleurbaey - 2012 - Utilitas 24 (3):381-398.
Altruism and the Separateness of Persons.Sam Black - 2001 - Social Theory and Practice 27 (3):361-385.
Egalitarianism and the Separateness of Persons.Dennis McKerlie - 1988 - Canadian Journal of Philosophy 18 (2):205 - 225.
Aggregation, Rights, and the Separateness of Persons.Alastair Norcross - 2006 - Southwest Philosophy Review 22 (1):1-15.
Two Dogmas of Deontology: Aggregation, Rights, and the Separateness of Persons: Alastair Norcross.Alastair Norcross - 2009 - Social Philosophy and Policy 26 (1):76-95.
Connectedness and Separateness: Cognitive Style or Moral Orientation?Lindy Wingfield & Helen Haste - 1987 - Journal of Moral Education 16 (3):214-225.
Rights, Duties and the Separateness of Persons.Timothy Hinton - 2009 - Philosophical Papers 38 (1):73-91.
Analytics
Added to PP index
2009-01-28
Total views
134 ( #77,003 of 2,440,212 )
Recent downloads (6 months)
3 ( #208,966 of 2,440,212 )
2009-01-28
Total views
134 ( #77,003 of 2,440,212 )
Recent downloads (6 months)
3 ( #208,966 of 2,440,212 )
How can I increase my downloads?
Downloads
