Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ronald Dworkin, Positive Liberty, Totalitarianism
3 Mar 2016
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What is the relationship between freedom, private property and the market: taxation need not reduce the freedom of those who are taxed. When the super rich are taxed, then they aren"t necessarily made less free. Ronald dworkin: taxes restrict my freedom only if i have the right to my money. G. a. cohen: taxes always restrict my freedom because they limit my choices. Redistributive taxation reduces the freedom of the rich but increases the freedom of the poor. Taxes can be used to provide public goods or to improve prospects for the worst off. So, redistribution can promote security, efficiency, equality, happiness. Freedom is valuable, but it is not the only value. Taxes reduce the effective freedom of those who are taxed, but can increase the total amount of effective freedom. We need to evaluate the importance or the value of freedoms. Karl marx: we should abolish private property and market relationships.
