Consequentialist libertarianism

Consequentialist libertarianism

Consequentialist libertarianism refers to the view that liberty leads to favorable consequences such as prosperity, efficiency, or peace, and for that reason should be supported, advocated, and maximized.[1] It is contrasted with deontological libertarianism, also known as "natural rights libertarianism," or "libertarian moralism" which considers the initiation of force and fraud to be immoral, regardless of consequences.[2][3] Some libertarians may have a conception of libertarianism that is a hybrid of consequentialism and deontology.[1]

Unlike deontological libertarians, consequentialist libertarians do not necessarily see all cases of initiation of force as immoral and never see it as inherently immoral. Rather, their position is that political and economic liberty lead to the best consequences in the form of happiness and prosperity, and for that reason alone it should be supported. Unlike libertarian moralists, who limit their advocacy to that which does not constitute initiation of force, consequentialists advocate actions they believe maximize liberty regardless of whether these constitute initiation of force.[4][5]

Milton Friedman, David D. Friedman, Peter Leeson, Jeffrey Miron, Ludwig von Mises[6] and Friedrich Hayek[7][8][9] are consequentalist libertarians.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wolff, Jonathan. Libertarianism, Utility, and Economic Competition. Virginia Law Review. http://www.virginialawreview.org/content/pdfs/92/1605.pdf. 
  2. ^ Bradford. R. W. 2008. The Two Libertarianisms. Liberty (1987). Liberty Foundation.
  3. ^ Zwolinski, Matt. "Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy". http://www.iep.utm.edu/. Retrieved 2008-08-23 
  4. ^ Charles Murray, David Friedman, David Boaz, and R.W. Bradford. What's Right vs. What Works. Liberty. January 2005, Volume 19, Number 1, Page 31. [1]
  5. ^ Barnett, Randy E., "The Moral Foundations of Modern Libertarianism." Varieties of Conservatism in America, Peter Berkowitz, ed., Hoover Press, 2004.
  6. ^ Edward W.Younkins MISES' UTILITARIANISM AS SOCIAL COOPERATION
  7. ^ Hayek's Constitution of Liberty: Ethical Basis of the Juridical Framework of Individual Liberty - Leonard P. Liggio, Literature of Liberty, Winter 1982, vol. 5, No. 4 [1982]
  8. ^ Gray, John N. "F. A. Hayek and the Rebirth of Classical Liberalism" 1982
  9. ^ Alan O. Ebenstein. Friedrich Hayek: A Biography p. 383

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