Neutrality,autonomy, and power |
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Authors: | Eldar Sarajlić |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics, Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USAesarajlic@bmcc.cuny.edu |
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Abstract: | This paper critically examines Alan Patten’s theory of neutrality of treatment. It argues that the theory assumes an inadequate conception of personal autonomy, which undermines its plausibility. However, I suggest that the theory can resolve the problem by developing and reinterpreting its conception of autonomy and introducing an additional strategy for addressing the power imbalances that result from the market-based interactions between individuals and their conceptions of the good. |
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Keywords: | autonomy Alan Patten neutrality power |
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