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shockingdevelopment t1_j4liy59 wrote

Reply to comment by contractualist in Democracy is Only a Means to an End (Examining the Inherent Political Authority of Democracy) by contractualist

That just sounds like most democracies today. The public guide meta ethics and (theoretically) experts develop policy to further our community's choices.

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contractualist OP t1_j4ln7a7 wrote

That's what I argue it should be. Yet from a US standpoint, too much discretion is currently given to democratic majorities and legislative action. At the end of the piece, I argue that courts and agencies should play a greater role in curbing the actions of majorities when they conflict with reason.

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