The Importance of Love in Rawls’s Theory of Justice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23252566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Mendus (University of York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Pages | 159-181 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Feminism and Emotion (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/9780230554559_12 |
| OpenAlex | W2145968389 |
| ISBN | 9780230554559 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
It is a familiar and much discussed question whether the disposition to act justly is one which can be commended to each and every individual as being in his or her self-interest. One of the most famous discussions of the question occurs in Hume’s A Treatise of Human Nature and, while conceding that in an individual case a man may ‘impoverish himself’ by acting justly, Hume nevertheless concludes that: however single acts of justice may be contrary either to public or to private interest, ‘tis certain that the whole plan or scheme is highly conducive and requisite both to the support of society and the well-being of every individual. ‘Tis impossible to separate the good from the ill.2 For Hume, the damage which may be consequent upon single acts of justice is far outweighed by the social benefits accruing from the practice of justice, and since we cannot (collectively) enjoy the benefits without also (individually) rendering ourselves vulnerable to the perils, we have, on balance, reason to be just.
Balance (ability) · Disposition · Economic Justice · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Law and economics · Political science · Social justice · Sociology · Law · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2013 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |