The Democratic Duty to Educate Oneself

I argue that democratic citizens have a duty to educate themselves politically. My argument proceeds in two stages. First, I establish a case for the moral importance of individual competence for voting, but also maintain that the substantial content of the required competence must remain open. I do...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Steinar Bøyum
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Library 2018-11-01
Series:Etikk i Praksis: Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics
Online Access:https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/etikk_i_praksis/article/view/2515