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Lecture Notes

LEC # TOPICS
1 Problems of Justice in a Democratic Society
I. Utilitarianism
2 Hedonistic Utilitarianism (PDF)
3 The Enforcement of Morals (PDF)
4 A New Account of the Human Good (PDF)
5 The Benefits of Freedom (PDF)
6 Free Exercise and Religious Accommodations (PDF)
II. Libertarianism
7-8 The Minimal State and Possessive Libertarianism (PDF)
9 Liberty and Labor Market Regulation (PDF)
10 Liberty and the Rule of Law (PDF)
11-12 Choice-Based Libertarianism (PDF)
13 Equal Opportunity and Education (PDF)
III. Egalitarian Liberalism
14-15 Equality and Personal Responsibility
16 The Problem of Health Insurance (PDF)
17 Equality and Affirmative Action
18-20 Reconciling Liberty and Equality (PDF)
21 Even More Egalitarian? (PDF)
22 Political Equality and Campaign Finance
IV. Four Topics
23 Justice at Life's Inception (PDF)
24 Multiculturalism, Group Rights, and Gender Equality (PDF)
25 Human Rights
26 Rights and Emergencies