1. CONSEQUENTIAL REASONING AND ITS CRITIQUE.
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COHEN-ALMAGOR, RAPHAEL
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DEMOCRACY , *CONSEQUENTIALISM (Ethics) , *FREEDOM of expression , *DEMOCRATIZATION - Abstract
My aim in this essay is to scrutinize J.S. Mill and other influential consequentialist liberals, most notably Baker and Scanlon, arguing that the fear of potentially harmful consequences has led them to ignore present tangible harm. The Autonomy Argument is examined and Scanlon's distinction between participant interests, audience interests, and the interests of bystanders is put under close scrutiny. It is argued that democracy is required to develop protective mechanisms against harm-facilitating speech. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014