Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Φιλοσοφία ΔικαίουLibrary of the School of Law
Author:
Konstantopoulou Maria
Supervisors info:
Φίλιππος Κ. Βασιλόγιαννης, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Φιλοσοφίας του Δικαίου, ΕΚΠΑ, Νομική Σχολή
Original Title:
Η ιδέα της ιδιοκτησίας επί του εαυτού: μια φιλοσοφική ανασκευή
Translated title:
the idea of self-ownership: a philosophical reconstruction
Summary:
Summarizing the present paper, its purpose was to highlight the unsuitability of the idea of self-ownership, in regards to promoting equal substantial autonomy and viewing us as an end in itself, mainly because of its unacceptable bioethical consequences regarding our inviolable status. Apart from using Locke's views on labor theory as a justification of private property, the importance of the negative aspect of self-ownership was also presented - as embodied in the philosophical theory of libertarianism, and in particular in the views of Nozik - which guarantees the protection from coercion and physical injuries. The arguments against self-ownership have been based on the Cohen, Attas, and Brenkert approaches, demonstrating its unnecessity and inadequacy to secure control rights over ourselves, our body and our powers. Finally, the incompatibility of the Kantian principle with self-ownership was justified because of its positive aspect, which gives the self-owner powers similar to those of an object owner, thus negating its original protective principle.
Main subject category:
Philosophy - Psychology
Keywords:
self-ownership, object-ownership, kantian principle, respect as end at itself, autonomy, equality, freedom, libertarianism, slavery, redistributive taxation
