The Implicit Argument for the Basic Liberties

Melenovsky, C. M.

doi:10.1007/s11158-017-9365-2

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“…No doubt, basic liberties, being social primary goods, have an enabling function, but that is true of all social primary goods and not only of the basic liberties (cf. Melenovsky, 2018: 434). While enabling is a necessary condition for a social primary good to qualify as a basic liberty (since the basic liberties are among the social primary goods), it is not a necessary and sufficient condition.…”

Section: Rawls’s Proposal: a Reconstructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A positive answer to that question is not, if we are to be charitable to Rawls, to be construed as suggesting that, for each individual citizen in a given society, the full and informed exercise of the moral powers in the two fundamental cases is possible only if all citizens possess the basic liberties (after Melenovsky and Bernstein, 2015: 50; cf. Melenovsky, 2018: 442–443). Highly developed moral and political sensibilities, including the capacity for a sense of justice and the capacity to have a conception of the good, may be present and exercised, even to a relatively high degree, in populations living under regimes in which the basic liberties recognized by Rawls are not afforded equally to all citizens: e.g.…”

Section: From Modality To Probabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The basic liberties: An essay on analytical specification

McLeod

Tanyi

2021

European Journal of Political Theory

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We characterize, more precisely than before, what Rawls calls the ‘analytical’ method of drawing up a list of basic liberties. This method employs one or more general conditions that, under any just social order whatever, putative entitlements must meet for them to be among the basic liberties encompassed, within some just social order, by Rawls’s first principle of justice (i.e. the liberty principle). We argue that the general conditions that feature in Rawls’s own account of the analytical method, which employ the notion of necessity, are too stringent. They ultimately fail to deliver as basic certain particular liberties that should be encompassed within any fully adequate scheme of liberties. To address this under-generation problem, we provide an amended general condition. This replaces Rawls’s necessity condition with a probabilistic condition and it appeals to the standard liberal prohibition on arbitrary coercion by the state. We defend our new approach both as apt to feature in applications of the analytical method and as adequately grounded in justice as fairness as Rawls articulates the theory’s fundamental ideas.

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Section: Rawls’s Proposal: a Reconstructionmentioning

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Section: From Modality To Probabilitymentioning

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The basic liberties: An essay on analytical specification

McLeod

Tanyi

2021

European Journal of Political Theory

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“…The two moral powers are closely connected to autonomy: they consist in the capacity to form, revise, and pursue a conception of the good and a sense of justice. The basic liberties-including freedoms of thought, speech, association, and the political liberties-play a central role in people's ability to develop these two moral powers, and so are required for autonomous living in this sense (Rawls 1987;Melenovsky 2018;Freeman 2007: 55-7).…”

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Relational and Distributive Equality

Cass

2024

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The distinction between "relational" and "distributive" equality has come to play an important role in discussions of equality and justice. But the nature of the distinction is not as clear as we might hope. In this regard, Juliana Bidadanure makes an interesting and important proposal: the two views involve differing kinds of temporal concern. The distributive approach, she suggests, is concerned with equality over people's complete lives (diachronic equality), whereas the relational approach is concerned with egalitarian social relations at each moment in time (synchronic equality). I argue that this suggestion, while insightful, is not entirely satisfactory. Both relational and distributive equality, I demonstrate, may plausibly incorporate diachronic and synchronic aspects-although in distinctive ways. So, while the diachronic/synchronic distinction does not provide a clean cut between relational and distributive equality, examining the temporal aspects of each approach helps to illuminate their distinctiveness.

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“…Rawls' notions on justice attempt to address the problem of redistributive justice, in other words, the socially just distribution of goods in society. Rawls' theory argues that each person must have equal right to the system of equal basic liberties, compatible with a system of liberty for all (Melenovsky, 2018). It contends that social and economic inequalities must be arranged to attain the greatest benefit for the least disadvantaged people (Fainstein, 2009).…”

Section: Rawls' Theorymentioning

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Planning and Social Housing in the context of spatial justice and right to the city in Alexandra Township, South Africa: 2001 TO 2016.

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This study aims to investigate the manner in which social housing contributes to spatial justice and the right to the city. It shows that social housing does not create spatial justice and the right to the city, although it contributes to them. The study applies concepts such as spatial justice, social justice, integration and participation. The theories that are applied constitute critical theory, Rawls’ theory of justice, new urbanism and smart growth theory. The concepts and theories help in guiding the argument in terms of investigating the manner in which social housing contributes to spatial justice and the right to the city. A mixed-method approach was used as the research methodology and design. Semi-structured interviews and questionnaire surveys were conducted with social housing beneficiaries in Alexandra Township, which is in the City of Johannesburg in South Africa and was used as a case study. The research findings demonstrate that in Alexandra Township there has been a noticeable but limited contribution of social housing to spatial justice and the right to the city. Through construction of social housing apartments, people had access to shelter and services such as water, electricity, and sewerage, but many still do not have access to sustainable job opportunities. Additionally, there is no consistent access to services such as sewerage, water, and electricity, with frequent outages and blockages in water pipes and sewerage. The rate of crime is high, and people do not enjoy access to amenities and facilities because of fear of being attacked by criminals. The thesis recommends that for social housing to contribute to spatial justice and the right to the city, consultation and participation with the beneficiaries must be undertaken; there needs to be alignment of policy and legislation to facilitate the contribution of social housing to spatial justice and the right to the city; spatial inequality in the cities must be dealt with; and urban safety and security must be improved. This study contributes to academic discourse by providing perspectives about social housing in terms of spatial justice and the right to the city. The research provides notions about re-conceptualisation of social housing policy and legislation in terms of the ideas of spatial justice and the right to the city. Additionally, the study provides notions and a platform for the scrutinisation and discussion of social housing within the context of spatial justice and the right to the city. Finally, this study presents a framework for social housing in relation to spatial justice and the right to city. The framework outlines organised thinking and orientation about social housing regarding its contribution to spatial justice and the right to the city. This thesis argues that future research needs to adopt a broader contextual approach to investigate and understand the urban planning processes leading to limitations of social housing in contributing to spatial justice and the right to the city for beneficiaries. Such future research should utilise procedural planning theory because it deals with making and implementing plans. Additionally, a comparative study which may assist in investigating, analysing, and evaluating social housing in different cities must be undertaken to detect similarities and differences. This must occur to compare social housing in terms of contributing to spatial justice and the right to the city in various cities. This may assist to broaden the thinking and understanding of the way social housing contributes to spatial justice and the right to the city.

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The Implicit Argument for the Basic Liberties

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

The basic liberties: An essay on analytical specification

The basic liberties: An essay on analytical specification

Relational and Distributive Equality

Planning and Social Housing in the context of spatial justice and right to the city in Alexandra Township, South Africa: 2001 TO 2016.

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