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Historical Responsibility and Liberal Society
Historische Verantwortung und liberale Gesellschaft
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Abstract
Why should leaders of polities, as representatives of citizens, be required to apologise and make reparations for deeds committed in the historical past? Assumptions commonly made by liberals about the scope of responsibility and the duties of citizens make this question difficult to answer. This pa... view more
Why should leaders of polities, as representatives of citizens, be required to apologise and make reparations for deeds committed in the historical past? Assumptions commonly made by liberals about the scope of responsibility and the duties of citizens make this question difficult to answer. This paper considers some unsuccessful attempts within a liberal framework to defend obligations of reparation for historical injustices and puts forward an account based on the lifetime-transcending interests of citizens.... view less
Keywords
social norm; social responsibility; liberalism; sense of responsibility; coming to terms with the past; historical consciousness; reparation; responsibility
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 13-17
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review (2009) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.1.1.518
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed