The Morality of Freedom
Douban
Joseph Raz
overview
Book Description
Ranging over central issues of morals and politics, this book discusses the nature of freedom and authority. It examines the role of value-neutrality, rights, equality, and the prevention of harm in the liberal tradition, and relates them to fundamental moral questions such as the relation of values to social forms, the comparability of values, and the significance of personal commitments.
Synopsis
Ranging over central issues of morals and politics, this book discusses the nature of freedom and authority. It examines the role of value-neutrality, rights, equality, and the prevention of harm in the liberal tradition, and relates them to fundamental moral questions such as the relation of values to social forms, the comparability of values, and the significance of personal commitments.
contents
1 The Problem of Political Freedom
I The Bounds of Authority
2 Authority and Reason
3 The Justification of Authority
4 The Authority of States
II Anti‐Perfectionism
5 Neutral Political Concern
6 The Exclusion of Ideals
III Individualistic Freedom: Liberty and Rights
7 The Nature of Rights
8 Right‐Based Moralities
9 Equality
10 Liberty and Rights
IV Society and Value
11 Consequentialism: An Introduction
12 Personal Well‐Being
13 Incommensurability
V Freedom and Politics
14 Autonomy and Pluralism
15 Freedom and Autonomy
