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Government Of The Good , Abner S. Greene Jan 2000

Government Of The Good , Abner S. Greene

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Webster's definition of the noun "good" begins: "something that possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, or is otherwise beneficial." Whether government should promote the good, and in particular whether government should use its powers of persuasion-its "speech," if you will-to promote contested views of the good, is the subject of this Article. I will argue that, as a matter of political theory, government in a liberal democracy not only may promote contested views of the good, but should do so, as well. Further, nothing in our constitutional jurisprudence demands otherwise, assuming certain conditions are met. In taking these …


Caught Between Two Systems: How Exceptional Children In Out-Of-Home Care And Denied Equality In Education, Cynthia Godsoe Jan 2000

Caught Between Two Systems: How Exceptional Children In Out-Of-Home Care And Denied Equality In Education, Cynthia Godsoe

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