Human rights and human well-being
By: William J. Talbott.
Series: Oxford political philosophy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195173482
Subjects: Human rights -- Philosophy; Human rights -- Moral and ethical aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The consequentialist project for human rights; title: Exceptions to libertarian natural rights; title: The main principle; title: What is well-being? What is equity?; title: The two deepest mysteries in moral philosophy; title: Security rights; title: Epistemological foundations for the priority of autonomy rights; title: The millian epistemological argument for autonomy rights; title: Property rights, contract rights, and other economic rights; title: Democratic rights; title: Equity rights; title: The most reliable judgment standard for weak paternalism; title: Liberty rights and privacy rights; title: Clarifications and responses to objections; title: Conclusion.