The Moral Force of Political Obligations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3364022 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George Klosko (0000-0002-7792-7344, University of Virginia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1235-1250 |
| Publication date | 1990-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1963261 |
| OpenAlex | W2059939396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
Political obligations vary in force. Though we have strong obligations to obey certain laws, our obligations to obey others appear to be considerably weaker. Because the weakness of the obligations to obey certain laws has been employed as an argument against the existence of general prima facie political obligations, an adequate theory of political obligation must account for this. By employing the obligation to keep promises as a model, I sort out the factors that contribute to the force of prima facie political obligations. Their varying force can be explained according to a general theory of political obligation founded on the principle of fairness
Argument (complex analysis · Economics · Law and economics · Moral obligation · Obligation · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Prima facie · Law · Political Philosophy and Ethics
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2024 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |