Multiculturalism and Moral Conflict

Dimova-Cookson, Maria; Stirk, Peter M. R.

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“…There has been a growing interest in the literature and the public domain with respect to exemptions from general law for members of cultural groups. This is particularly noticeable in the socio-cultural setting of post-colonial countries, the more recent so-called European migrant crisis, and globalisation in general (see Dimova-Cookson & Stirk, 2010). Since democratic states by definition (at least in principle) stand for collectives that epitomise democratic governance, it is not expected they would require substantial exemptions in their interaction with other global actors.…”

Section: Cultural Groups As Moral Collective Entitiesmentioning

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Collective rights and democratic states: a new framework for addressing global socio-economic inequality

Radaković

2019

South African Journal of Philosophy

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This article will present the argument for treating democratic states as moral and not only legal collective entities; that is, it will apply the theory of collective rights of cultural groups in a (closed) domestic political setting to democratic states in international relations. Numerous experiences by self-identifying cultural groups bear witness to the fact that morally important objectives are not always reached by merely treating individuals as the sole bearers of moral status. In order to prevent latent cultural imperialism, many countries around the world have adopted various models of collective rights protection and policies of preferential treatment for these groups. This article will examine whether it is possible to make a parallel between cultural groups and democratic states; in particular, whether it is feasible to think of democratic states as moral entities and what the normative implications of such a view for contemporary international relations and trade would be.

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Section: Cultural Groups As Moral Collective Entitiesmentioning

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Collective rights and democratic states: a new framework for addressing global socio-economic inequality

Radaković

2019

South African Journal of Philosophy

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“…In earlier work on Green's rights I have criticized Green for an insufficient commitment to rights. 49 I have observed the disparity between his treatment of our moral duty as something of primary significance, on the one side, and his treatment of rights, as something in the hands of social recognition, and therefore in the hands of convention, on the other side. The question raised was why rights were not as imperative as our duty to the common good.…”

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Justice as a secondary moral ideal: The British idealists and the personal ethics perspective in understanding social justice

Dimova-Cookson

2011

European Journal of Political Theory

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This paper aims to show the advantages of the personal ethics perspective employed by the British idealists in the analysis of justice. In the context of Green’s and Bosanquet’s political theory, justice is a secondary moral ideal. Yet, it is argued here, their moral philosophy leads us, through a longer path, to the philosophical grounds we already occupy today: those of thinking about human rights as fundamental, not derivative, i.e. thinking about justice as a primary, not secondary moral ideal. There are three related yet distinct philosophical claims here. First, the British idealists saw clearly the stand-off between justice and virtue. Second, the personal ethics of Green and Bosanquet, with some reconstruction offered here, outlines the way in which this stand-off can be resolved without undermining its significance. Third, the personal ethics perspective is beneficial for resolving some of the difficulties surrounding the institutional approach of implementing of social justice.

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Citizenship

Brooks¹

2013

The International Encyclopedia of Ethics

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A citizen is a member of a political community, who normally enjoys the rights and often assumes the duties of citizenship. The problem is identifying what, if anything, is required to be a citizen. This essay will explain the ways in which citizenship has been understood and the normative questions arising from considering the moral and political relevance of different features for membership. There will also be attention given to leading debates on citizenship, including whether the idea of citizenship has much currency.

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Multiculturalism and Moral Conflict

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Collective rights and democratic states: a new framework for addressing global socio-economic inequality

Collective rights and democratic states: a new framework for addressing global socio-economic inequality

Justice as a secondary moral ideal: The British idealists and the personal ethics perspective in understanding social justice

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