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Ordered liberty : rights, responsibilities, and virtues /

Fleming and McClain defend a civic liberalism that takes seriously not just rights but responsibilities and virtues. Issues taken up include same-sex marriage, reproductive freedom, regulation of civil society and the family, education of children, and clashes between First Amendment freedoms of ass...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fleming, James E. (Author)
Other Authors: McClain, Linda C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • 1. Rights, Responsibilities, and Virtues
  • 2. Rights and Irresponsibility
  • 3. Taking Responsibilities as well as Rights Seriously
  • 4. Civil Societyâ€?s Role in Cultivating the “Seedbeds of Virtueâ€?
  • 5. Governmentâ€?s Role in Promoting Civic Virtues
  • 6. Conflicts between Liberty and Equality
  • 7. Autonomy versus Moral Goods
  • 8. Minimalism versus Perfectionism
  • 9. The Myth of Strict Scrutiny for Fundamental Rights
  • Epilogue: Pursuing Ordered Liberty
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index