Philosophy 1020 Lecture 32: The Principle of Fair Play – Philosophy 1020
16 May 2016
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The principle of fair play philosophy 1020. Since no man has a natural authority over his fellow man, and since force does not give rise to any right, conventions therefore remain the basis of all legitimate authority among men. (sc i. 4) Our argument today; wait, there is another option: the principle of fair play. A person who has accepted the benefits of a mutually beneficial [and just] scheme of social cooperation is bound to do her part and not take advantage of the free benefits by not cooperating. Produces a good by virtue of there being benefits. They are available to by having access to the benefits. If you are a beneficiary, you must contribute to the benefits. You have an obligation to not be a free rider; you must do your part to facilitate the benefits. You don"t get to set yourself apart from a system that you are in some sense subjected to, and one which you utilize.
