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10.1007/978-1-349-08128-8
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 0306-8293
- DOI
- 10.1108/03068299310044416
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Makes the distinction between negative freedom or liberty, whichmeans the absence of constraint and compulsion, and positive freedom,which always implies the power to make ones will effective to gainaccess to a chosen alternative. Argues that positive freedom can be usedeither creatively or destructively. The creative use of positive freedomenhances and improves the economic freedom and economic justice thataccrues to other people. The destructive use of positive freedom damagesand diminishes the economic freedom and economic justice of others. Itfollows that the government should intervene in the political and socialeconomy to encourage and to facilitate the creative use and todiscourage or prohibit the destructive use of positive freedom.
Journal
International Journal of Social Economics – Emerald Publishing
Published: Aug 1, 1993