What Does Nozick Believe Is People's Fundamental Right

Definitions/Distinctions | Philosophy (Rand) | The study of the existence, of man, and of man’s relationship to existence. | Justice (Rawls) | Justice is the principle that free and rational persons concerned to further their own interests would accept in an initial position of equality as defining the fundamental terms of their association. Greatest benefit to the least advantaged. | Moral philosophy vs. Moral Psychology | Moral philosophy: How people SHOULD behave in moral situationsMoral psychology: How people DO behave in moral situations | Consequentialism vs. Non-Consequentialism | Consequentialism: Decides what’s moral based only on the consequencesNon-consequentialism: Considers both the means and the consequences in order
Which of the three is most important in business today and why? What does Nozick believe is humans’ fundamental right? Explain 1) a historical vs. an end-result principle of distribution, and 2) a patterned vs. an un-patterned principle of property rights, and how they fit together; state which he supports. Explain negative and positive rights. Which does Nozick promote and why? | Force: the use or threat of physical forceFraud: getting someone to do what they otherwise wouldn’t do by misinformation or by withholding informationNozick’s Entitlement Theory: 1. Justice in Acquisition: the process of getting something previously unowned or out of nature 2. Justice in Transfer: The process of getting something previously owned or making something out of other things 3. Rectification of Injustice in Holdings: Righting a wrong that, in history, was caused by force or fraudJustice in Transfer is the most important in business today because the means of transition from one situation to another specified by the principle of justice in transfer are justice-preserving, and any situation actually arising from repeated transitions in accordance with the principle from a just situation is itself just.Nozick believes that freedom from force and fraud is a human’s fundamental right. 1. Historical Principle of Distribution: whether a distribution is just depends on how it came about VS End-Result Principle of Distribution: Whether a distribution is just depends on whether it fits some structural principle (Utilitarianism judges the justice of a distribution according to the total amount of happiness that results) 2. Patterned Principle of Property Rights: natural or moral distribution (distribution of goods is only just if it meets a particular pattern) VS Un-Patterned Principle of Property Rights: constantly changing Nozick supports historical and un-patterned * Negative Rights: the