Welke waarden over democratische besluitvorming kunnen impliciet ten grondslag liggen over discussies over democratisering, in dit geval de democratisering van het burgemeestersambt? Relevante...Show moreWelke waarden over democratische besluitvorming kunnen impliciet ten grondslag liggen over discussies over democratisering, in dit geval de democratisering van het burgemeestersambt? Relevante werken van verschillende auteurs over de instrumentele waarde van democratie en de intrinsieke waarde van democratie worden in dit onderzoek behandeld met terugkoppeling naar het gekozen burgemeestersdebat.Show less
Na openbaring van de afluisterpraktijken van de NSA ontstond veel ophef. Welke morele bezwaren zijn er echter precies aan te voeren tegen spionage? In vier paradigm cases wordt nagegaan om welke...Show moreNa openbaring van de afluisterpraktijken van de NSA ontstond veel ophef. Welke morele bezwaren zijn er echter precies aan te voeren tegen spionage? In vier paradigm cases wordt nagegaan om welke redenen spionage in elk van deze casus bezwaarlijk is.Show less
Whether the state can, even in theory, be legitimate was brought into question by Robert Paul Wolff’s “In Defense of Anarchy” (1970). Wolff argued for the illegitimacy of the state based on the...Show moreWhether the state can, even in theory, be legitimate was brought into question by Robert Paul Wolff’s “In Defense of Anarchy” (1970). Wolff argued for the illegitimacy of the state based on the incompatibility of practical authority and autonomy. This thesis aims to refute this claim of state illegitimacy by building on and adjusting Raz’s revision of authority, as put forward in “Morality of Freedom” (1986), to show that practical authority can in fact be compatible with moral and personal autonomy. It is hoped that this thesis can show by an a priori argument that there can be forms of human community in which some men have the moral right to rule (legitimate practical authority) even if their realization is highly unlikely.Show less
In this thesis I have defended the claim that a state which is neutral about the different conceptions of the good in society, cannot guarantee the personal autonomy of its citizens.
