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General Rule for Resolving Moral Conflicts
Introduction
General Rule?
Human Agency
The Resolution
Moral Conflicts
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How societies mediate various ideas of 'the good'
Thinker?
Philip Pettit
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/republicanism/
Modern plural societies demonstrate significant tensions in terms of determining the right course of action for the distribution of social goods.
The political rule of such societies is an effort to resolve the inevitable conflicts that arise from different ideas of 'the good' and ensure social stability
Political theory, as it has evolved throughout the 20th century in particular, is about formulating principles that guide the construction of such systems of rule
It is clear that in what we refer to as 'democratic' societies, a significant value is placed on human autonomy
This paper effectively argues that this principle of human agency/autonomy is critical as a basis for the elaboration of political thought.
It was a preoccupation of the early and late Rawls, a concern of the libertarian Nozsick, as well as Goodin. Even communitarian thinkers such as McIntyre and Gutmann are concerned to ensure that a dominant Enlightenment 'rationality' did not undermine the basis of community and society in which individuals flourished. But here we focus on the concept of 'non domination' as outlined by Pettit (1997, 2002)
Thesis Statement
: [Yes] political theory has identified the general rule. The core principle shared by contemporary political theorists is the concept of human autonomy. The imperative of modern political theory is to protect human agency from the imposition of negative contraints
The regulation of moral conflicts can be achieved through the design of and agreement on a system of political rule that all stakeholders in society can accept.
Moral grammar
of conflict resolution is the idea of defending and supporting human autonomy in a free society
Pettit's Concept of
Non-Domination
The idea that no member of society should be subject to the arbitrary will of other social agents
Elaborate on this, outline its use as a mechanism for the organization of society and politics
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691154473/a-political-philosophy-in-public-life
