Editing Political Philosophy (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Analyzing</span> ==
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|+ Rights vs. Utility
! Feature !! Rights-Based (Locke, Kant) !! Utility-Based (Mill, Bentham)
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| Focus || Individual dignity / Moral rules || Total happiness / Consequences
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| Constraint || "You cannot do X, even if it helps people" || "Do whatever produces the most good"
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| Example || Freedom of speech is absolute || Speech can be limited if it causes 'harm'
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| Weakness || Can lead to rigid, harmful outcomes || Can lead to the 'tyranny of the majority'
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'''The Problem of Authority''': Why should I obey the law? Is it because the government is strong? Or because I "agreed" to it? Or because the law is "just"? Analyzing the source of political obligation is the central mystery of political philosophy.
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