PHIL 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Identity Politics, Active Citizenship, Minority Rights
21 Mar 2017
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One of the theoretical fallouts of the concept of being a good citizen is that societies need more than a principle of justice (mechanisms for distribution/re wealth) Other part has to do with citizen. The health and stability of modern societies need more than just theories of justice of our institutions, but on the qualities and attitudes of its citizens ex. Their sense of identity, and how they view potentially competing forms of national, regional and ethnic identities and how they tolerate each other. Que consumer (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t afford it and instead goes to larger store. Short virtues and practises are required to be democratic citizens. To be good citizen is to contribute to society. Political virtues: capacity to discern and respect rights of others. Public reasonableness: the idea that citizens must give a public defence of their views, by religious, cultural etc. Citing religion as a reason as to why you wear religious symbols (not an argument)
