Feasibility Constraints and the Cosmopolitan Vision: Empirical Reasons for Choosing Justice Over Humanity

Holly Lawford-Smith*

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Abstract

In the first part of this paper I address the choice between the principles of justice and of humanity as a way of grounding cosmopolitan proposals. I make a conceptual clarification about the humanity approach before giving an argument for promoting justice as the foundation of cosmopolitanism, drawing on work in moral psychology, economics and experimental philosophy. In the final part of the paper I give some reasons for being cautious about the conclusion of the practical argument.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStudies in Global Justice
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages137-150
Number of pages14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameStudies in Global Justice
Volume6
ISSN (Print)1871-0409
ISSN (Electronic)1871-1456

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