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The Libertarian Party, 2004.
Examines the Libertarian Party's position regarding the "victimless" crime.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper begins by examining the Libertarian Party's arguments regarding "victimless" crimes, which, according to the Libertarians, include prostitution, pornography, and drug possession.The paper then examines the fallacies behind the Party?s reasoning and concludes by arguing that the blanket definition of "victimless" crime put forth by the Libertarian Party does not consider the detrimental effects such crimes can have on individuals, their families, and society at large.
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"In its National Platform, the Libertarian Party details its stand regarding crimes that have no victims. According to the Party, ?only actions that infringe on the rights or damage the property of others? should be deemed crimes (National Platform of the Libertarian Party). Therefore, the Party argues that actions that are now classified as crimes, such as prostitution, pornography, drug use, suicide and gambling should be de-criminalized."
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The Patriot Act, 2006.
A look at the Libertarian Party's view on the Patriot Act.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper discusses the Libertarian Party and its negative view of the Patriot Act. The paper reviews Libertarianism's intellectual underpinnings, the Libertarian party position, as well as the recent history including judicial decisions of the USA Patriot Act and considers the views of the Lyndon LaRouche, the leader of the Libertarian Party.
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"There is little doubt that the Patriot Act has stirred a great deal of debate in recent years. The following paper will briefly outline the libertarian view of the Patriot Act by first discussing what the libertarian political ideology and what the position of the party is vis-?vis the Act. The paper will also look at the history of the Act (specifically focusing on some key federal court rulings about it) and examine some current Federal Court cases which center upon the Act's provisions. The paper will also detail some controversies surrounding the Patriot Act and will cite some of the chief actors within libertarian party ranks who have spoken out on the subject of the Patriot Act. The paper will also identify the committees in the House and Senate who hold hearings on the Act and what appears likely to..."
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Libertarianism, 2002.
Examines the political philosophy of libertarianism.
2,080 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 94.95
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This paper helps foster an understanding of the political philosophy known as "libertarianism". In particular, it clarifies, with the aid of John Hospers? essay "The Libertarian Manifesto" what libertarianism is; and illustrates, by reference to James P. Sterba?s piece "From Liberty to Welfare", some of what libertarianism is not.
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"The political philosophy of Libertarianism remains woefully misunderstood. Many view adjectives such as ?uncharitable?, ?hard-hearted?, ?hard-nosed?, and ?selfish? as apt portrayals of those who adhere to this ethical view. Unfortunately, these appellations reflect a lack of understanding of what libertarianism is about."
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Libertarians on Drug Possession, 2004.
This paper offers a discussion of the Libertarian philosophy on drug possession and use.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 34.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the Libertarian perspective with regards to drug possession and use. The writer examines why that philosophy is responsible for the Libertarian support of decriminalizing drug possession and drug use. The writer also looks at the principle of non-initiative of force.
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"Libertarian candidate for president John Hoskins drafted a Statement of Principles defining the Libertarian philosophy. That statement remains virtually the same today with the following expression most symbolizing the overall philosophy of the Libertarian party: 'We, the members of the Libertarian party challenge the cult of the omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual'. The Libertarian philosophy is rooted in the ideas of the Enlightenment and thinkers like John Locke Voltaire and Adam Smith."
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Libertarian Self-Ownership: Touchstone of Justice, 2002.
This paper argues that the libertarian conception of self-ownership is superior to the Marxist conception of self-ownership.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 116.95
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This paper examines the importance of self-ownership in theory, and its importance to libertarian and Marxist philosophy. It also examines the implications of self-ownership with respect to property, and inequality and the welfare of the poor. The author looks at libertarian and Marxist conceptions, self ownership and the poor, as well as, initial appropriations in order to support the conclusion that self-ownership is fundamental in a just society.
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"Marxists rely on the principle of self-ownership to draw a starkly opposite conclusion, which is that we ought to abolish private property. Private property gives rise to the wage-labor system, which is inherently unjust and exploitative, which refers to a technical Marxist sense of exploitation. Capitalists obviously only hire additional workers when doing so is profitable, and doing so is only profitable when the capitalist can extract more value from the worker's labor than he returns to the worker. Or stated in terms of widely accepted microeconomic principles, firms hire additional workers provided that the marginal revenue product of each additional worker is greater than the wage."
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Liberals/Conservatives/Libertarians, 2007.
This paper discusses the different beliefs of liberals, conservatives and libertarians, arguing in favor of liberalism.
1,257 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 61.95
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This paper begins by providing a definition of the terms 'liberal', 'conservative' and 'libertarianism', using the definitions from Dr. Paul Johnson's "Glossary of Political Economy Terms" as a basis. The writer defines each of the terms and then explains why liberalism is superior. The writer maintains that the liberal philosophy lives by one word, balance. Further, the writer notes that there are balances in the fields of cooperation and competition on every level, between private and public institutions and primarily in the rights and needs of the individual compared to the demands of the entire society. The writer concludes that the dreams of the ordinary man are to be free to live and have enough so that the pursuit of happiness can become an actual reality.
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Why Liberalism is Superior
Alternative Stances
Values
Beliefs
Conclusion
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"Liberals tend to emphasize individual rights over governmental authority and to leave the economy alone, unless it needs help. More and more, the economy has been controlled by conservative elements and this has tended to squelch free trade and put too many regulations on imports, while allowing special interests avenues of squeezing more revenue out of the citizens by legalizing higher interest rates, putting tariffs on imports, freezing influx of cheap labor even while raising private profits by raising prices (such as for gas) and shipping manufacturing out of the country to where free labor resides."
"Where conservatives have traditionally believed in the superiority of the ruling class, today in the United States they have concentrated power and money into smaller numbers of people, corporations and bureaus, and the government is used to protect those interests."
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Democracy and the Libertarian Ideal of Self-Ownership, 2002.
This is an argument for the libertarian conception of self-ownership as the foundation for democracy, as opposed to other values such as republican non-domination and deliberative democracy, with treatment of empirical work on the phenomenon of voter igno
4,060 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 158.95
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This paper looks at the notion of western democracy, and how by its very definition, impinges on our everyday lives. The author defines democracy, and looks at what democracy was intended to be, and how, as government expanded, and its influence expanded that democracy has had the opposite affect, and is not limiting our freedoms. The author also suggest ways in which we can regain the benefits that democracy was designed to provide.
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"Indeed, if we did otherwise, we would be treating people not as full members of the community among equals, but as sheep unto a shepherd, or a child unto a parent. While such relationships are certainly appropriate between the incompetent and the competent, they can hardly be countenanced for the competent, who are entitled to their own private sphere in which they can determine the meaning of their experiences and define their own ends. After all, since people are different, and even individuals change through time, no one can better know his own conception of the good and his unique set of ends better than the individual himself. The state, far removed from the individual, is in no position to make that determination, and therefore, must be neutral to conceptions of the good. The state's disallowing one to choose for himself the sort of life he leads is, in fact, a principal criterion by which we can judge its goodness."
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Examining Economic Policies, 2002.
A comparison of American political parties with regard to their economic policies.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 102.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the economic policies that are generally held by the Democrat, Republican and Independent political parties in the United States. These political parties are extremely diverse in their treatment of the national economy and therefore only generalizations can be made: This is particularly true in respect to the Independent Party, which is composed of various political theories such as the Libertarian Party and the Green Party, both of which have enormously diverse economic policies.
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?Individuals and Their Rights?, 2004.
Analyzes the book on libertarianism by Tibor R. Machan.
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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Tibor Machan's "Individuals and Their Rights" was written as a comprehensive moral defense of the sometimes controversial tenets of libertarianism. The paper analyzes and reviews the text. It also discusses Machan?s main idea that libertarians are opposed to politically designed, mechanical solutions to human problems and that they resent having politically imposed solutions shoved down their throats, so to speak.
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"One can, without expressing a personal reaction ? or a value judgment ? to his writing, quite easily conclude that for the author, the concept of morality and the right to own and protect one?s private property are closely aligned. Again, this thread is found throughout his book ? connecting property rights and natural rights with morality ? and it clearly is a literary effort to lift the discussion beyond mere political thinking and into a more theoretical discussion of values."
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Historical Materialism and a Just Society, 2004.
A paper on Marx's theory of Historical Materialism as applied to libertarian economic theory.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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In this paper, the theory of Historical Materialism (Marxism) is applied to libertarian economic theory. The paper identifies strengths and weaknesses in libertarian theory, the weakness being failure to recognize that real-world markets are imperfect. The paper examines the implications for development of a more just society.
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"If a society is to be just, a requirement as fundamental as justice itself is that the society be able to work. That is it must function as a society in a material sense; feeding, housing, clothing, and otherwise providing for the needs and wishes of its people. If a society cannot meet these needs, it will die off or change into some other kind of society and not necessarily a just one anymore. It is therefore useless to pursue..."
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Determinism, 2003.
A look at the theme of free will and determinism in the context of Richard Taylor's "A Defense of Libertarian Freedom of the Will".
1,084 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper discusses how, since man first conceived of or was created by)God, the question of freedom of will has plagued the human race. If God is an all-knowing, all-powerful being, then he must know all of our actions before their execution, and they, therefore, must be, the argument goes, predetermined. It debates how, therefore, our only options would be to limit the knowledge of God or to admit our own lack of freedom. It deals with problems of free will, determinism, omniscience, and omnipotence, incorporating arguments brought up in Richard Taylor's, "A Defense of Libertarian Freedom of the Will."
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"Unfortunately, as Taylor shows in his ?A Defense of Libertarian Freedom of the Will,? even blank denial of determinism is ultimately unreasonable. As soon as we suppose that any step in our chain of volition is ?uncaused,? we remove all sense of ?freedom? from our action because we end up admitting that we actually have nothing to do with our actions. If we assume that our body moves in a manner that is uncaused by our ?inner states,? then, obviously, we have no choice in what we do, and although our actions may not be predetermined, they are, nonetheless, far from ?free.? If we say that our bodily movements are caused by our volition, but our volition is uncaused, then similarly, our volition becomes ?unfree? in the manner that our body was in the previous example."
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Utilitarian, 2007.
A review and discussion regarding the differences between the utilitarian, libertarian and contractarian theories.
982 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper reviews and discusses and compares utilitarianism, libertarianism and contractarianism. According to the paper, John Mills is known as the father of utilitarianism and John Rawl defines the theory of contractarianism.
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"Utilitarians might beg to differ with this statement since what they would suggest is that individuals have the responsibility to do what is best for the most amount of people. Utilitarianism could be described as an effort to provide an answer to the practical questions "What ought a man to do?" According to utilitarian theory the answer to that question would be that man ought to act so as to produce the best consequences possible. Using the utilitarian approach, and individual must first analyze the issue by identifying the different courses of action that are available, and after such analyzing decide on the course that would be most beneficial for the largest number of people."
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Political Definitions, 2005.
Defines what it is to be liberal, conservative or libertarian and discusses the author's own political views.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 39.95
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This paper explains three political terms - liberalism, conservatism and libertarianism. It examines how these terms apply to government and then takes a look at the author's personal political tendencies which lean toward conservatism.
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"Generally, conservatives believe that an individual is responsible for his or her own well-being, and as a result, do not favor policies that "attempt to change the social or economic status of an individual" (21). As the latest election indicated, the conservative movement supports traditional social values, which include opposing abortion and supporting public prayer in schools. Typically, they tend to "show less tolerance for different life choices" (Bardes 24). Misconceptions about conservatives include that all conservatives are rich white men but Condoleeza Rice and Colin Powell are two examples that do not fit this broad definition."
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Media and Social Values, 2006.
The paper researches the strengths and limitations of libertarianism and the social responsibility theory, using the Canadian media as an example.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 76.95
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The paper discusses how there can be little question that the media plays a major role in not only the transmission of the "news" but also in the transmission of social values and conventions. With this in mind, the paper explores the strengths and weaknesses of the libertarian theory as it applies to the media. Moving onward, the paper also closely examines the "social responsibility" theory of the press and outlines the ways in which this theory offers a healthful understanding of the role of the media.
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Conservatism: The Better Way, 2002.
A comparison of American conservatism, liberalism and libertarianism politics.
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper argues in favor of the American conservative political view. It contrasts conservatism to liberalism and libertarianism. The paper discusses the political ideologies? views on morality, individual rights, social programs, sexual education and economic policies.
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"Government plays an important part in all of our lives. You may have seen political figures and have realized that they hold a number of opinions and policies that differ greatly. With so much variation, confusion is not uncommon. Most people in America hold one of three major general beliefs about government, or civic stances: conservatism, liberalism, and libertarianism. Each of these stances has its own ways of dealing with governmental issues and reasons why it is believed that these ways are best. Perhaps the following may help in shaping or altering opinions regarding governmental issues."
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A Question of Agency, 2002.
Argues in defense of the libertarian position in political/philosophical debate.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 83.95
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This paper will argue that, as Chisholm realized, the forces of determinism have so long ruled the philosophical landscape because of their ability to determine the parameters of the debate. They have succeeded in redefining humans as "mechanistic" constructs and restricted the range of the self to the narrow boundaries of consciousness. As will be shown, the hard determinist position amounts to nothing less than a denial of the existence of the self in any meaningful sense of the word. In this context, this paper will argue that the forces of libertarianism must challenge this denial of the self, and extend the frontiers of the individual to the boundaries of the body.
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