Thursday, March 24, 2011
Whose rights rule?
Inner city residents claim rights to a livable environment with less auto pollution, non-car drivers claim a right to intermodal transportation options, suburban car drivers claim access/mobility rights, preservationists claim rights to preserve artifacts which embody cultural memories, existing business people claim rights to protection from new businesses and downtown business owners claim rights to protection from businesses outside of the downtown. How do we reconcile such claims? What kind of rights should a moral society recognize? Any interference with the freedom of individual persons must be morally/ethically justified. Otherwise, the individuals interfered with are being used as tools (or mere means) to achieve the objectives of some other individuals. Thus, individuals have a right to pursue their own goals subject to other’s rights (Nozick 1974).
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment