Silva Llopis, Tristan (A.A. 2021/2022) Political obligation and utilitarian ethics: Bentham's solution. Tesi di Laurea in History of political thought (distributive justice), Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Gianfranco Pellegrino, pp. 45. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Bentham’s thought and political obligation. Jeremy Bentham, obligation and punishment. Analysis of Bentham’s utilitarian ethics. Bentham’s account of political obligation. Exploring the relationship between utilitarianism and political obligations. Analysis of law, obligation and punishment in Bentham’s thought. Sovereignty. Sinister interest, securities against misrule & official aptitude. Classic interpretations of political obligation. Introducing the classical conceptions of political obligation through Plato’s Crito. Hobbes & the social contract. Hume's critique of the social contract theory and political obligation. Three–modern interpretations of political thought. Bentham and Hume, reconciling and interpreting their thought–J. Wolff. Claude Ake-political obligation and dissent: conflicting messages. Interpretation of Bentham’s account of political obligation. Bentham's political obligation theory and empathy.

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Bibliografia: p. 37.

Thesis Type:	Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36)
Chair:	History of political thought (distributive justice)
Thesis Supervisor:	Pellegrino, Gianfranco
Academic Year:	2021/2022
Session:	Extraordinary
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2023 15:19
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2023 15:19
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/35876

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