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The Cake’s Not Worth the Candle: On Samaritan Duties and Political Obligation
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Martin, Paul A.
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Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2016, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Philosophy (Arts and Sciences).
Abstract
In this paper I evaluate several instances of Samaritan natural duty theories of political Obligation. Specifically, I examine the theories advanced by Christopher H. Wellman, Aaron Maltais, and George Klosko. I draw the following three main conclusions: (i) Wellman’s and Klosko’s theories rely on false and controversial premises, (ii) a satisfactory answer to an inquiry like Wellman’s leaves open important questions in political obligation theory, such as A. John Simmons’ questions, which should be resolved, and (iii) Samaritan duty theories of political obligation imply that there are limits on political states’ pursuit of domestic interests, which the theories under examination do not clearly develop.
Committee
Alyssa Bernstein, Dr. (Advisor)
James Petrik, Dr. (Committee Member)
Bender John, Dr. (Committee Member)
Pages
81 p.
Subject Headings
Philosophy
Keywords
Political obligation
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natural duty
;
Samaritanism
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Martin, P. A. (2016).
The Cake’s Not Worth the Candle: On Samaritan Duties and Political Obligation
[Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1470655523
APA Style (7th edition)
Martin, Paul.
The Cake’s Not Worth the Candle: On Samaritan Duties and Political Obligation.
2016. Ohio University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1470655523.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Martin, Paul. "The Cake’s Not Worth the Candle: On Samaritan Duties and Political Obligation." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1470655523
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