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REFLECTIONS ON MODERN DEMOCRACY

REFLECTIONS ON MODERN DEMOCRACY The main thesis of this article is that democracy by itself is insufficient for deciding what is right versus wrong. Democracy presupposes a prior moral stance, namely, that individuals in the polity have basic rights to their lives, liberty and property. Democracy is a method for reaching decisions about public policy within the framework (legal order) in which such rights are fully respected and protected. Keywords: democracy; morality; rights; choice; public choices; freedom http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Review of Contemporary Philosophy Addleton Academic Publishers

REFLECTIONS ON MODERN DEMOCRACY

TIBOR R. MACHAN
Review of Contemporary Philosophy , Volume 14 (1): 33 – Jan 1, 2015
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The main thesis of this article is that democracy by itself is insufficient for deciding what is right versus wrong. Democracy presupposes a prior moral stance, namely, that individuals in the polity have basic rights to their lives, liberty and property. Democracy is a method for reaching decisions about public policy within the framework (legal order) in which such rights are fully respected and protected. Keywords: democracy; morality; rights; choice; public choices; freedom

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Review of Contemporary Philosophy – Addleton Academic Publishers

Published: Jan 1, 2015

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