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Ethical Dilemmas of Sociability

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There is a tension between our need for associative control and our need for social connections. This tension creates ethical dilemmas that we can call each-we dilemmas of sociability. To resolve these dilemmas, we must prioritize either negative moral rights to dissociate or positive moral rights to social inclusion. This article shows that we must prioritize positive social rights. This has implications both for personal morality and for political theory. As persons, we must attend to each other's basic social needs. As a society, we must adopt a sufficientarian approach to the regulation of social resources.

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  • Brownlee, Kimberley, 2016. "Ethical Dilemmas of Sociability," Utilitas, Cambridge University Press, vol. 28(1), pages 54-72, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:utilit:v:28:y:2016:i:01:p:54-72_00
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    1. David Jenkins & Lipin Ram, 2022. "‘Party in the street’: The partisan politics of space," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 40(3), pages 724-743, May.

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