| 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
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| 3 | Communal Norms |
Bowers v. Hardwick. U.S. Supreme Court, 1986. Lawrence, et al. v. Texas. U.S. Supreme Court, 2003. See Reading Questions
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| 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
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| 5 | The Harm Principle |
Mill, John Stuart. "Introductory." Chapter 1 in On Liberty. Simon & Brown, 2012. ISBN: 9781613823736. See Reading Questions
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 10 | Against Redistribution |
———. In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977, pp. 149–64, 167–74, and 235–8. ISBN: 9780465097203. See Reading Questions
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| 11 | The Entitlement Theory |
———. In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977, pp. 150–3, and 174–82. ISBN: 9780465097203. See Reading Questions
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| 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.
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| 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. Restatement (Second) Of Contracts: §208. Unconscionable Contract Or Term. See Reading Questions
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 18 | Justice & the Family |
Okin, Susan Moller. "Introduction: Justice and Gender." Chapter 1 in Justice, Gender, and the Family. Basic Books, 1991. ISBN: 9780465037032. [Preview with Google Books] ———. "Justice as Fairness: For Whom?" Chapter 5 in Justice, Gender, and the Family. Basic Books, 1991. ISBN: 9780465037032. [Preview with Google Books] See Reading Questions
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 24 | Justice & the Global Poor |
Beitz, Charles. Political Theory and International Relations. Princeton University Press, 1999, pp. 127–54. ISBN: 9780691009155. See Reading Questions
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| 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
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| 26 | Conclusion | No readings |
