Book | Chapter
Rights and persons
pp. 217-232
Abstract
One of the main reasons for justifying rights originates from the principle of the separateness of persons. However, it can been denied that persons are definite and "thick" entities, and, as such, that their supposed separateness expresses a fundamental normative principle. Should we then reconsider or abandon rights-talk? I will argue for the contrary, and claim that an extreme reductionist position towards persons is flawed. Moreover, I will claim that right-discourse can be anchored on grounds other than the principle of separateness of persons, as principles of distributive justice and rights are still needed to build up what has been called " morality in the narrow sense " , which is, in turn, necessary for protecting " morality in the broad sense" : that is, the individual pursuit of a good life.
Publication details
Published in:
Altobrando Andrea, Niikawa Takuya, Stone Richard (2018) The realizations of the self. New York, Palgrave Macmillan.
Pages: 217-232
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-94700-6_12
Full citation:
Biasetti Pierfrancesco (2018) „Rights and persons“, In: A. Altobrando, Niikawa & Stone (eds.), The realizations of the self, New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 217–232.