Toward a Liberal Theory of Political Obligation

Wellman advances a liberal account of political obligation, briefly explaining the liberal problem of political obligation and the inadequacy of existing attempts to solve this problem. He proposes a new solution to the problem and explains how his approach borrows from, but avoids the pitfalls of,...

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Published in:Ethics 2001-07, Vol.111 (4), p.735-759
Main Author: Wellman, Christopher Heath
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobiles
Citizens
Coercion
Egalitarianism
Ethics
Fairness
Freedom
Legitimacy
Liberalism
Meritocracy
Morality
Obligation
Philosophy
Philosophy of history. Social and political philosophy. Philosophy of law
Political behavior
Political legitimacy
Political obligation
Samaritanism
Secessionism
Separatism
Social and political philosophy
State
Theory
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Summary:Wellman advances a liberal account of political obligation, briefly explaining the liberal problem of political obligation and the inadequacy of existing attempts to solve this problem. He proposes a new solution to the problem and explains how his approach borrows from, but avoids the pitfalls of, earlier accounts.
ISSN:0014-1704
1539-297X
DOI:10.1086/233571