SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Practical Reason, Fallacy, Interactional Justice
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A good society where people can act in ways that increase the quality of life. A good quality society people are doing what they should be doing (moral/just) Doing and the opportunity to do: capability of doings theory that talks about freedom (a good society is one that makes necessary freedoms available through discussions about what political freedoms people should have (leading to democratic decision making/consensus. Sen assumes consensus around political and economic freedoms, social opportunities, transparency guarantees and protective security as defining a just society. Political: being able to participate effectively in political choices that govern one"s life, having the right of political participation, protections of free speech and association i. e liberal values. Material: being able to hold property (land and goods) having property rights on an equal basis with others, right to seek employment. In work: being able to work as a human, exercising practical reason, entering into meaningful relationships of mutual recognition with other workers.
