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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
5. Balancing the Individual and Society in Law and Politics
Author : Mark D. White
Published in: The Decline of the Individual
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
This chapter examines the decline in respect for the individual in society in politics and law. Starting with an overview of the treatment of the individual in the moral philosophies of utilitarianism and deontology, this chapter surveys recent Supreme Court decisions that deny the importance of the individual in the face of collective goals. The legal philosophy of Ronald Dworkin helps to discuss the importance of affirming individual rights while pursuing these goals and the difficulty in finding the right balance between them. This chapter concludes with some recommendations regarding the treatment of business and government in a framework that values the individual alongside society as a whole.