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Source link: http://archive.mises.org/16209/retributive-ethics/

Retributive Ethics

March 24, 2011 by

I highly recommend Terrance Tomkow’s Retributive Ethics to anyone interested in new approaches to ethics. Tomkow discusses with great insight a number of issues central to libertarianism, including self-defense and property rights. He holds that we have no positive moral duties and on this basis assails Peter Singer’s influential contention that we ought to donate substantial parts of our income to relieve world poverty.

{ 5 comments }

Heman March 25, 2011 at 4:04 am

I just finished reading some of his blog posts (I especially liked his discussion on self defense), this guy is very interesting and sharp and has been bookmarked :)

Thanks for the recommendation!

Bruce Koerber March 25, 2011 at 7:46 am

Surely it is important that a scholar like David Gordon takes a look at the divine economy theory, especially since recommendations are being made about “new approaches to ethics.”

fundamentalist March 25, 2011 at 7:59 am

I agree with Singer that we ought to devote substantial parts of our income to alleviate poverty; that means investing it in job producing, profit making businesses.

Daniel March 26, 2011 at 12:06 am

Fuck that

Let’s sic minimum wage, certification requirements and inflation on them

We’ll keep them poor FOREVER

(justify more bureaucracy and welfare, plus get to practice a little eugenics)

BioTube March 26, 2011 at 11:47 pm

The argument that egging someone into giving you an excuse is the same as just shooting them is… interesting.

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