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Running Head: Liberty 1
Utilitarianism on Liberty
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In his letter martin Luther King condemns injustice as evil and dishonor just as it had been stated by Plato. Plato also refers to injustice as evil and dishonor to those who acts in unjustified manner. According to the letter by Martin L. King, people are not supposed to do wrong with intent just as it had been stated by Plato in his work, king adapts the idea that people are not supposed to intentionally do what is wrong from Plato (Seigel, 2005). …show more content…
Running Head: Liberty 2
Rousseau idea of civil liberty was adapted by king in his letter. King talks about the idea of society accepting the blacks and protecting them from segregation and other brutal rules. As captured in Rousseau’s work the common interest should overweight the individual interests just as postulated in Kings Letter.
Kings adapts the idea where the state of nature is termed as better than slavery in the society from Rousseau. He also adapts the idea of common good, which focuses on the importance of adapting Common interest of the society as a whole (Seigel, 2005). King also adapts the idea which talks about the importance of agreeing to live together and looking out for one another as a way of learning to be rational and moral. The idea of general will be also captured in King’s work; it expresses the need to have a society where what is best for everyone in the society is adopted. In martin Luther King’s letter laws are supposed to deal with everybody equally. They should
Running Head: Liberty 1
Utilitarianism on Liberty
Name of Student
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Lecturer
Date
In his letter martin Luther King condemns injustice as evil and dishonor just as it had been stated by Plato. Plato also refers to injustice as evil and dishonor to those who acts in unjustified manner. According to the letter by Martin L. King, people are not supposed to do wrong with intent just as it had been stated by Plato in his work, king adapts the idea that people are not supposed to intentionally do what is wrong from Plato (Seigel, 2005). …show more content…
Running Head: Liberty 2
Rousseau idea of civil liberty was adapted by king in his letter. King talks about the idea of society accepting the blacks and protecting them from segregation and other brutal rules. As captured in Rousseau’s work the common interest should overweight the individual interests just as postulated in Kings Letter.
Kings adapts the idea where the state of nature is termed as better than slavery in the society from Rousseau. He also adapts the idea of common good, which focuses on the importance of adapting Common interest of the society as a whole (Seigel, 2005). King also adapts the idea which talks about the importance of agreeing to live together and looking out for one another as a way of learning to be rational and moral. The idea of general will be also captured in King’s work; it expresses the need to have a society where what is best for everyone in the society is adopted. In martin Luther King’s letter laws are supposed to deal with everybody equally. They should