David Rodin: Ethical Questions about Rights

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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2009 · News & Politics

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When do rights stand fast against aggregate welfare? When do they give way to aggregate welfare? And why do core rights against harm sometimes yield in way that generates a liberty to inflict harm?

This talk took place at the Carnegie Council on November 11, 2009 as part of the annual Carnegie-Uehiro Lecture. For complete video, audio, and transcript, go to: http://www.cceia.org

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