The fault of the utilitarian doctrine is that it mistakes impersonality for impartiality.

In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed.

The fault of the utilitarian doctrine is that it mistakes impersonality for impartiality.

Peace surely is a good reason, yes. But there are other reasons too.

If you compare the United States with Europe, my view is that what happened in Europe is that the church became deeply distrusted by people, because it sided with the monarchs. It instituted the Inquisition and became part of the repressive state apparatus. That never happened here. We don't have that history.

Public reason arguments can be good or bad just like other arguments.

A scheme is unjust when the higher expectations, one or more of them, are excessive. If these expectations were decreased, the situation of the less favored would be improved.