1. Defining the Concept ‘Equality’ is a contested concept: “People who praise it or disparage it disagree about what they are praising or disparaging” (Dworkin 2000‚ p. 2). Our first task is therefore to provide a clear definition of equality in the face of widespread misconceptions about its meaning as a political idea. The terms “equality” (Gr. isotes‚ Lat. aequitas‚ aequalitas‚ Fr. égalité‚ Ger. Gleichheit)‚ “equal‚” and “equally” signify a qualitative relationship. ‘Equality’ (or ‘equal’)
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CONSERVATISM QUESTIONS – A2 (UNIT 4) Short Answers 1. How do traditional conservatives and the New Right differ in their views of society? (Jan 02) Traditional conservatives believe in an organic society‚ arguing that society is best understood as a living entity rather than an artefact or machine. Amongst the implications of this view are that social change should be resisted unless it is ’natural’; that traditional institutions should be preserved because of their role in sustaining the social
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Borders’ in Liberalism: Old and New‚ Ellen Frankel Paul‚ Fred D. Miller and Jeffrey Paul‚ eds. New York: Cambridge University Press: 206-233 • Machiavelli‚ Niccolo (1950 [1513]) • Mack‚ Eric and Gerald F. Gaus. (2004) ‘Classical Liberalism and Libertarianism: The Liberty Tradition’ in The Handbook of Political Theory‚ Gerald F. Gaus and Chandran Kukathas‚ eds. London: Sage: 115-130. • Margalit‚ Avishai‚ and Joseph Raz (1990). ‘National Self-Determination‚‘ 87 Journal of Philosophy: 439-61. • Mill
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There Are Now Two Americas. My Country is a Horror Show1 by David Simon America is a country that is now utterly divided when it comes to its society‚ its economy‚ its politics. There are definitely two Americas. I live in one‚ on one block in Baltimore that is part of the viable America‚ the America that is connected to its own economy‚ where there is a plausible future for the people born into it. About 20 blocks away is another America entirely. It’s astonishing how little we have to do with each
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Unit 1 Chapter 1.2 Democracy The type of government in which citizens elect their government‚ usually by electing representatives Democratic decision-making A process by which a group decision is made by a majority vote Autocracy The type of government in which one person rules with absolute power Autocratic decision-making A process by which one person makes a decision for the group Consensus A general agreement or opinion that is sought through discussion not about Consensual/collaborative
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The War on Drugs and The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. The word “marijuana”‚ referred to as “herbal cannabis” by the rest of the world‚ is the American term for dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis sativa plant (Caulkins 2012). The drug can be dated back to as far as 6000 B.C. when the plant’s seeds were used in China as food. It was used as a pain reliever and sedative in Napoleonic France (Spaulding and Fernandez). The flowers on
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From 2000 to 2010‚ more than 20 states passed laws that make it easier to use lethal force in self-defense. Elements of these laws include removing the duty to retreat in places outside of one’s home‚ adding a presumption of reasonable belief of imminent harm‚ and removing civil liability for those acting under the law. This paper examines whether aiding self-defense in this way deters crime or‚ alternatively‚ increases homicide. To do so‚ we apply a difference-in-differences research design by exploiting
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Adam Smith (baptized June 5‚ 1723 O.S. / June 16 N.S. July 17‚ 1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneering political economist. One of the key figures of the intellectual movement known as the Scottish Enlightenment‚ he is known primarily as the author of two treatises: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)‚ and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter was one of the earliest attempts to systematically study the historical development of industry
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Educational Philosophies of Rabindra Nath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi- a comparative Study Anita Rani Assistant Professor ( CT College of Education ‚ Jalandhar) Education is derived from the Latin word’ Educare’ which means ‘to bring up’ and Latin word ‘Educere’ which means ‘to bring forth’. It was Latin author ‘Varro’ who said ‘Educit Oberix‚ Educat‚ Nutrix institut Padagogogus‚ Docet‚ Magister’ which means ‘the mid- wife brings forth‚ and nurse bring up‚ the tutor trains and the master teaches.’
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22/09/2008 ‘Boredom is counter-revolutionary!’‚ ‘Barricades close the streets but open up the way’‚ ‘They are buying your freedom. Steal it!’‚ ‘It is forbidden to forbid’‚ ‘Take your desires for realities!’‚ Don’t negotiate with the bosses‚ get rid of them!’‚ ‘Under the paving stones‚ the beach!’. What do such graffiti as these tell you about the zeitgeist – the spirit of the times – in France in the late 1960s? The graffiti of Paris in May‚ 1968‚ such as the slogans above‚ articulated the
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