Justice

Readings

LEC #	TOPICS	READINGS
1	Introduction	No readings
I. UTILITARIANISM
2	Classical Utilitarianism	Burns, J. H., and H. L. A. Hart, eds. “Of the Principle of Utility.” Chapter 1 in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780198205166. ———. “Value of a Lot of Pleasure or Pain, How to be Measured.” Chapter 4 in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780198205166. ———. “Cases Unmeet for Punishment.” Chapter 13 in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780198205166. ———. “Of the Limits of the Penal Branch of Jurisprudence.” Section 1 of Chapter 17 in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780198205166. See Reading Questions
3	Communal Norms	Bowers v. Hardwick. U.S. Supreme Court, 1986. Lawrence, et al. v. Texas. U.S. Supreme Court, 2003. See Reading Questions
4	Revisionist Utilitarianism	Mill, John Stuart. “What Utilitarianism Is.” Chapter 2 in Utilitarianism. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010. ISBN: 9781453857526. Nozick, Robert. “The Experience Machine.” In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977. ISBN: 9780465097203. See Reading Questions
5	The Harm Principle	Mill, John Stuart. “Introductory.” Chapter 1 in On Liberty. Simon & Brown, 2012. ISBN: 9781613823736. See Reading Questions
6	The Utility of Speech	———. “Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion.” Chapter 2 in On Liberty. Simon & Brown, 2012. ISBN: 9781613823736. See Reading Questions
7	The Utility of Liberty	———. “Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-being.” Chapter 3 in On Liberty. Simon & Brown, 2012. ISBN: 9781613823736. See Reading Questions
8	The Utility of Democracy	———. “That the Ideally Best Form of Government is Representative Government.” Chapter 3 in Considerations on Representative Government. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011. ISBN: 9781466336445. ———. “Of the Extensions of the Suffrage.” Chapter 8 in Considerations on Representative Government. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011. ISBN: 9781466336445. See Reading Questions
II. LIBERTARIANISM
9	Rights as Side-constraints	Harris, John. “The Survival Lottery.” Philosophy 50, no. 191 (1975): 81–7. Nozick, Robert. In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977, pp. 28–42, and 45–51. ISBN: 9780465097203. See Reading Questions
10	Against Redistribution	———. In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977, pp. 149–64, 167–74, and 235–8. ISBN: 9780465097203. See Reading Questions
11	The Entitlement Theory	———. In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977, pp. 150–3, and 174–82. ISBN: 9780465097203. See Reading Questions
12	Justice in Acquisition	Cohen, G. A. Self-Ownership, Freedom, and Equality. Cambridge University Press, 1995, pp. 112–5, 67–80, and 94–105. ISBN: 9780521477512. See Reading Questions
13	Justice in Transfer	Nozick, Robert. “Voluntary Exchange.” In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977. ISBN: 9780465097203. Cohen, G. A. “Are Disadvantaged Workers Who Take Hazardous Jobs Forced to Take Hazardous Jobs?” Sections 2–5 in History, Labour, and Freedom: Themes from Marx. Oxford University Press, 1989. ISBN: 9780198247791. See Reading Questions
14	Is the equality of opportunity principle incoherent?	Friedman, Milton. “The Role of Government in Education.” Chapter 6 in Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition. University Of Chicago Press, 2002, pp. 85–94. ISBN: 9780226264219. ———. “The Alleviation of Poverty.” Chapter 12 in Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition. University Of Chicago Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780226264219. ———. “The Distribution of Income.” Chapter 10 in Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition. University Of Chicago Press, 2002, pp. 161–6. ISBN: 9780226264219. See Reading Questions
III. EGALITARIAN LIBERALISM
15	Justice as Fairness	Rawls, John. Selections from Sections 1–4, 11–3, 17, 24, 26, and 29. In A Theory of Justice: Original Edition. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780674017726. See Reading Questions
16	Markets & Moral Desert	———. Selections from Sections 43–44, and 47–48. In A Theory of Justice: Original Edition. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780674017726. See Reading Questions
17	Equal Opportunity & Effort	Barry, Brian. “Why Equal Opportunity?” Chapter 4 in Why Social Justice Matters. Polity Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780745629933. [Preview with Google Books] ———. “Education.” Chapter 5 in Why Social Justice Matters. Polity Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780745629933. [Preview with Google Books] See Reading Questions
18	Justice & the Family	Okin, Susan Moller. “Introduction: Justice and Gender.” Chapter 1 in Justice, Gender, and the Family. Basic Books, 1991. ISBN: 9780465037032.  ———. “Justice as Fairness: For Whom?” Chapter 5 in Justice, Gender, and the Family. Basic Books, 1991. ISBN: 9780465037032.  See Reading Questions
19	Justice & the Social Ethos	Cohen, G. A. “The Basic Structure Objection.” Chapter 3 in Rescuing Justice and Equality. Harvard University Press, 2008, pp. 117–43. ISBN: 9780674030763. See Reading Questions
20	Money & Elections	Opinion of Justice Kennedy. Citizens United, Appellant v Federal Election Commission. U.S. Supreme Court, 2010. Opinion of Justice Stevens. Citizens United, Appellant v Federal Election Commission. U.S. Supreme Court, 2010. “American Democracy in an Age of Rising Inequality (PDF).” Task Force On Inequality and American Democracy, American Political Science Association, 2004. See Reading Questions
21	Justice & Basic Income	Rawls, John. “Brief Comments on Leisure Time.” Section 53 in Justice as Fairness: A Restatement. Edited by Erin Kelly. Harvard University Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780674005112. Van Parijs, Philippe. “A Basic Income for All.” Boston Review, October/November 2000. See Reading Questions
22	Justice & Reciprocity	White, Stuart. “Social Rights and the Social Contract.” British Journal of Political Science 30, no. 3 (2000): 507–32. See Reading Questions
23	Justice & the Ghetto Poor	Shelby, Tommie. “Justice, Deviance, and the Dark Ghetto.” Philosophy and Public Affairs 35, no. 2 (2007): 126–60. See Reading Questions
24	Justice & the Global Poor	Beitz, Charles. Political Theory and International Relations. Princeton University Press, 1999, pp. 127–54. ISBN: 9780691009155. See Reading Questions
25	Justice & Immigration	Carens, Joseph H. “Aliens and Citizens: The Case for Open Borders.” The Review of Politics 49, no. 2 (1987): 251–73. See Reading Questions
26	Conclusion	No readings