Is Patriotism Immoral?
dc.contributor.author | Arneson, Richard | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-07T19:31:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-07T19:31:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-07-15 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/3274 | |
dc.description.abstract | The principle of patriotism says that we are morally required to favor our own nation and its people. But there is an opposed moral perspective: cosmopolitanism. The cosmopolitan regards herself as a citizen of the world and holds that national borders lack intrinsic, noninstrumental moral significance. The cosmopolitan view is that people are people, and our common humanity is the ground of our moral duties toward people. This paper examines some recent arguments for patriotism, and finds them all wanting. In the absence of any good argument for patriotism, perhaps we should consider cosmopolitanism. | |
dc.subject | Patriotism | |
dc.subject | Cosmopolitanism | |
dc.title | Is Patriotism Immoral? | |
dc.type | article | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-07T19:31:42Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
dc.source.peerreviewed | TRUE | |
dc.source.status | published | |
dc.description.publicationtitle | Philosophic Exchange | |
dc.contributor.organization | University of California, San Diego | |
dc.languate.iso | en_US |
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