There are very profound philosophical assumptions underlying
this view of liberalism, which is rooted in the
thought of Immanuel Kant. Among other features, this view
understands human dignity to consist largely in autonomy,
that is, in the ability of each person to determine for himself
or herself a view of the good life. Dignity is associated less
with any particular understanding of the good life, such that
someone’s departure from this would detract from his or her
own dignity, than with the power to consider and espouse
for oneself some view or other. We are not respecting this
power equally in all subjects, it is claimed, if we raise the outcome
of some people’s deliberations officially over that of
others. A liberal society must remain neutral on the good
life, and restrict itself to ensuring that however they see
things, citizens deal fairly with each other and the state deals
equally with all.
There are very profound philosophical assumptions underlying
this view of liberalism, which is rooted in the
thought of Immanuel Kant. Among other features, this view
understands human dignity to consist largely in autonomy,
that is, in the ability of each person to determine for himself
or herself a view of the good life. Dignity is associated less
with any particular understanding of the good life, such that
someone’s departure from this would detract from his or her
own dignity, than with the power to consider and espouse
for oneself some view or other. We are not respecting this
power equally in all subjects, it is claimed, if we raise the outcome
of some people’s deliberations officially over that of
others. A liberal society must remain neutral on the good
life, and restrict itself to ensuring that however they see
things, citizens deal fairly with each other and the state deals
equally with all.
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