Second-order impartiality and public sphere

In the first part of the text the distinction between first- and second-order impartiality, along with Brian Barry’s thorough elaboration of their characteristics and the differences between them, is examined. While the former impartiality is related to non-favoring fellow-persons in everyd...

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Main Author: Sládeček Michal
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Language:deu
Published: Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade 2016-01-01
Series:Filozofija i Društvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-5738/2016/0353-57381604757S.pdf
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description In the first part of the text the distinction between first- and second-order impartiality, along with Brian Barry’s thorough elaboration of their characteristics and the differences between them, is examined. While the former impartiality is related to non-favoring fellow-persons in everyday occasions, the latter is manifested in the institutional structure of society and its political and public morality. In the second part of the article, the concept of public impartiality is introduced through analysis of two examples. In the first example, a Caledonian Club with its exclusive membership is considered as a form of association which is partial, but nevertheless morally acceptable. In the second example, the so-called Heinz dilemma has been reconsidered and the author points to some flaws in Barry’s interpretation, arguing that Heinz’s right of giving advantage to his wife’s life over property rights can be recognized through mitigating circum-stances, and this partiality can be appreciated in the public sphere. Thus, public impartiality imposes limits to the restrictiveness and rigidity of political impartiality implied in second-order morality. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179049]
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spelling doaj.art-127a0befd9e44cc9b42ceaa03f6d61b52022-12-22T00:32:21ZdeuInstitute for Philosophy and Social Theory, BelgradeFilozofija i Društvo0353-57382334-85772016-01-0127475777110.2298/FID1604757S0353-57381604757SSecond-order impartiality and public sphereSládeček Michal0Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, BelgradeIn the first part of the text the distinction between first- and second-order impartiality, along with Brian Barry’s thorough elaboration of their characteristics and the differences between them, is examined. While the former impartiality is related to non-favoring fellow-persons in everyday occasions, the latter is manifested in the institutional structure of society and its political and public morality. In the second part of the article, the concept of public impartiality is introduced through analysis of two examples. In the first example, a Caledonian Club with its exclusive membership is considered as a form of association which is partial, but nevertheless morally acceptable. In the second example, the so-called Heinz dilemma has been reconsidered and the author points to some flaws in Barry’s interpretation, arguing that Heinz’s right of giving advantage to his wife’s life over property rights can be recognized through mitigating circum-stances, and this partiality can be appreciated in the public sphere. Thus, public impartiality imposes limits to the restrictiveness and rigidity of political impartiality implied in second-order morality. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179049]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-5738/2016/0353-57381604757S.pdfBrian Barryfirst- and second-order impartialityjusticemoral justi­ficationpublic sphere
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first- and second-order impartiality
justice
moral justi­fication
public sphere
title Second-order impartiality and public sphere
title_full Second-order impartiality and public sphere
title_fullStr Second-order impartiality and public sphere
title_full_unstemmed Second-order impartiality and public sphere
title_short Second-order impartiality and public sphere
title_sort second order impartiality and public sphere
topic Brian Barry
first- and second-order impartiality
justice
moral justi­fication
public sphere
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