The human right to democracy

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Title The human right to democracy
Publication Type dissertation
School or College College of Humanities
Department Philosophy
Author Jackson, David Michael
Date 2013-12
Description In this dissertation, I argue that democracy is a human right. In order to support this claim, my argument will proceed from a foundational moral grounding (Indirect Utilitarianism), through analyses of the concepts involved (human rights and democracy), to my conclusion. I begin by specifying the definition of democracy I find superior; proceed to an explication of the normative theory to which I appeal for my claims; then to a discussion of the justification of rights in general; followed by a discussion of human rights, and finally to my case for the human right to democracy. I follow this with a survey of the literature representing the opposing position, in order to catalogue the concerns my positive account will need to address. I then proceed to my own justificatory account. Having presented my positive account, I address the various criticisms of the minority position, using arguments that either blunt such criticism or demonstrate how the criticisms do not address my own position.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Democracy; Human rights; Political philosophy; Utilitarianism
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name Doctor of Philosophy
Language eng
Rights Management Copyright © David Michael Jackson 2013
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69p68wf
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