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CHAPTER 8: Who Deserves What? - Coggle Diagram
CHAPTER 8: Who Deserves What?
Utilitarianism: The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
Justice, Telos, Honor
Justice
Is teleological. Inquiring to figure out the purpose, end, or essential nature.
Is honorific. Reason or argue about what virtues it should honor and reward.
Teleological Thinking
A reasoning to the question "Who deserves what?"
In the ancient world, it was more prevalent than it is today. Before the advent of modern science, to understand nature, and our place in it, was to grasp its purpose, its essential meaning.
"Fit" has nothing to do with a person to be a slave.
Examples of teleological thinking
Who should the Stradivarius violin be sold to?
Pooh's childlike line of thought about why bees make honey.
Tennis Courts and the thinking that excellent players can make the best use of it instead of mediocre players.
Telos
Telos of a University?
Promoting scholarly excellence versus to be come a leader in a diverse society
Aristotle believes
Their essential of nature is not fixed once and for all, but neither is it simply a matter of opinion
The founders of the university determine telos
Telos of politics?
How should political authority be distributed? - Equally?
Aristotle believes all theories of distributive justice discriminate
People choose to vote, so that at any given moment they can pursue purpose and end
Aristotle thinks the purpose of politics should be
To form good citizens and to cultivate good character
Deliberate about the common good
Acquire practical judgment
Share in self-government
Care fore the fate of the community as a whole
Learning how to live a good life
Why is participating in politics somehow essential to living a good life?
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Justice by Michael Sandel
Michael Sandel is a American political philosopher and professor at Harvard University Law School
Philosopher Michael Sandel describes theories of justice that question what the right thing to do is.
Moral dilemmas are presented in order to challenge our stances on democracy, equality, justice, and citizenship.
Casey Martin's Golf Cart
Asked the PGA to use a golf cart during tournaments
PGA rejected his request
Went to the Supreme Court and they ruled in favor of golf carts
Justice Antonin Scalia
Thought that adding Golf Carts to the game eliminated the unfair advantage that may be presented.
Debates about justice and rights are often unavoidable. Debates about the purpose of social institutions, the goods they allocate, and the virtues they honor and reward.
Casey Martin
A professional Golfer with a bad leg
