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Protecting Others' Rights
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:53 PM

So here's the basic idea: It seems like there's a difference between coming to someone's aid when they're asking you to, and coming to someone's aid when you determine on your own that they're being treated wrongly. This difference, I think, is extremely important, and might open the door to an understanding of the libertarian position... Read More...

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Filed under: Justice, Intrinsic Value

Does Intrinsic Value in Nonconscious Objects Create Problems for Property Rights?
Sunday, March 02, 2008 2:51 PM

[Cross-posted on the parent blog ] So I wrote earlier about the idea of nonconscious objects having intrinsic value, and I was wondering about the implications of what I said for our normal conceptions regarding property rights. Basically, I argued that some objects, like the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls, have the inherent capacity to inspire significant reactions... Read More...

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Filed under: Justice, Property Rights, Appropriation and Environmentalism, Intrinsic Value, Opportunity