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What we stand for: Quasi-Rawlsian ethics | 96 comments (96 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: What we stand for: Quasi-Rawlsian ethics (none / 1)
Ethics derived from utopian reasoning also tends to be ethics fit for the rulers of said utopia,

Starting with Plato's Republic, perhaps.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Thu Sep 30th, 2010 at 10:13:01 AM EST
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Re: What we stand for: Quasi-Rawlsian ethics (none / 1)
Which is actually a quite dystopian work. Not very tightly reasoned either, unless the translation I read did it a disservice.

- Jake

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Thu Sep 30th, 2010 at 05:50:02 PM EST
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Re: What we stand for: Quasi-Rawlsian ethics (4.00 / 5)
I doubt it was the translation. Authoritarians love Plato.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Thu Sep 30th, 2010 at 06:13:07 PM EST
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What we stand for: Quasi-Rawlsian ethics | 96 comments (96 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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