This book argues that politics must align with the promotion of self-actualization. Combining private property rights with an ethics of responsibility and drawing from the ideas of Immanuel Kant, the book opens the doors to a nonpartisan analysis of income inequality, inheritance, race relations, abortion and governance.
This book argues that politics must align with the promotion of self-actualization. Combining private property rights with an ethics of responsibility and drawing from the ideas of Immanuel Kant, the book opens the doors to a nonpartisan analysis of income inequality, inheritance, race relations, abortion and governance.
Michael Gendre has taught philosophy and ethics in colleges in and near Boston, as well as abroad. He sees Kant and Aristotle as compatible theorists for an ethics of responsibility. Nicolás Sánchez is past Chairman of the Economics Department at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA. His expertise is in the field of property rights and institutional analysis.
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Dedication Acknowledgments Preface, by Michael Gendre 1 Introduction: Empowering People Through Institutional Change 2 Manipulating People by Means of "Bread and Circuses;" Then and Now 3 The Philosophical Case for Limiting Government 4 Caring for Others Requires a Principle of Duty 5 Drawing the Line Between Self-Actualization and Our Duty to Others 6 Private Property Expands Our Opportunities 7 Imposing Restrictions on Inheritance 8 Using Property Rights to Better Understand Abortion and Adoption 9 The Market Is the Best Engine for Conflict Resolution 10 Discrimination As a Moral and Strategic Challenge 11 The Rise of Property Rights in Historical Context: Their Use and Misuse 12 Bringing Back Legitimacy to Government 13 Proposed Legal and Constitutional Changes 14 The Obstacles That We Still Face 15 The Road to Wealth Creation in a Society With Meaningful Lives 16 Imperialism as a Threat to American Governance 17 From Ancients to Moderns: Balancing Individual Rights and Duties to Others Afterword and Summary in the Form of an Open Letter, by Nicolás Sánchez Appendix A: Our Assumptions Appendix B: Our Understanding of Scholarship Appendix C: The Kantian Texts and Their Contexts About the Authors Bibliography Index
Dedication Acknowledgments Preface, by Michael Gendre 1 Introduction: Empowering People Through Institutional Change 2 Manipulating People by Means of "Bread and Circuses;" Then and Now 3 The Philosophical Case for Limiting Government 4 Caring for Others Requires a Principle of Duty 5 Drawing the Line Between Self-Actualization and Our Duty to Others 6 Private Property Expands Our Opportunities 7 Imposing Restrictions on Inheritance 8 Using Property Rights to Better Understand Abortion and Adoption 9 The Market Is the Best Engine for Conflict Resolution 10 Discrimination As a Moral and Strategic Challenge 11 The Rise of Property Rights in Historical Context: Their Use and Misuse 12 Bringing Back Legitimacy to Government 13 Proposed Legal and Constitutional Changes 14 The Obstacles That We Still Face 15 The Road to Wealth Creation in a Society With Meaningful Lives 16 Imperialism as a Threat to American Governance 17 From Ancients to Moderns: Balancing Individual Rights and Duties to Others Afterword and Summary in the Form of an Open Letter, by Nicolás Sánchez Appendix A: Our Assumptions Appendix B: Our Understanding of Scholarship Appendix C: The Kantian Texts and Their Contexts About the Authors Bibliography Index
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