Libertarian

because I feel like it. This view that humans are more than capable of making entirely free actions is known as libertarian free will, or in other words the belief that some human actions are freely chosen by the person. To be perfectly clear, libertarian free will is nothing like political libertarianism, however, people who accept libertarian free will could be anything from political libertarians to socialists, they just think that we can act freely. So we have figured out that our thoughts…

perspective views preventing suicide as a moral obligation one would infer that according to this perspective suicide attempts and thoughts would be considered immoral or in other words a “sin”. The second perspective, libertarian, views suicide as a basic human right. A libertarian perspective believes that suicide can be a sensibly though out decision and an intelligent alternative to avoid pain and suffering (Onkay Ho, 2014). This perspective could be applied to those who suffer from chronic…

behavior can help them make better choices, sometimes without them even noticing they have been guided at all. Nudging is a kinder to alternative to stronger tactics used to impact citizens, and is in fact a simpler way of saying “libertarian paternalism.” Libertarian paternalism is a concept developed by Thaler and Sunstein that basically means an entity can affect behavior without limiting a person’s freedom of choice. Organizations and even national governments have taken a look at how this…

columnist with the publications carrying his work ranging from major news outlets like FoxNew.com and the Washington Post, to other periodicals such as Playboy. Additionally, he is the senior editor of the American libertarian magazine Reason. The Cato Institute, a self ascribed “American Libertarian think tank”, published this essay in which Balko calls for an end to the socialistic progression of American healthcare with a focus on obesity. Denying that federal anti-obesity measures will have…

Anarchists are standing up for many movements that they find unsuitable. Most of them disagree with the way the government is running society. In fact, they believe that society does not need the government at all. The rules they are coming up with are their way of protecting themselves and the rich. How about the poor? Do some of them tend to steal because they are not receiving help from the government? Are people getting involve in illegal activities because the state does not approve it but…

When you think of the term ‘anarchist’, you would imagine some crazy person who’s against the status quo and wants to destroy society as we know it. Someone who sets fires to random buildings all the time and yells their message of overthrowing the only thing keeping society together to the uninterested passerby. A person whose ideas are just so obscure that they couldn’t possibly work in a modern society. Emma Goldman was one of these labeled ‘anarchists’, who supported equality for women,…

happening. When the government started suppressing the people’s rights the Civil Libertarians came together to warn the government from making the same mistakes it has made in the past regarding security. When it comes to our response as a nation to violence and terrorism like the events displayed on 9/11 the civil libertarians should play a much larger part. Because of the collective efforts of the civil libertarians they have successfully stopped for the most part our government from…

Libertarian’s View on Abortion I think Harry Browne spoke of libertarians the best, “abortion is a sensitive issue on which reasonable people can differ”(“The Libertarian stand on abortion,”Dec. 21,1998). The statement for Mr. Browne sums up libertarian’s view on abortion well. Libertarians are not going to tell you whether it is totally right or wrong to have an abortion. They will offer hope to people on either side of the issue. The only thing from research that I really found out from Mr.…

In my argument, I am going to support Strawson’s claims and argue against Libertarians that it is not possible to be truly morally responsible for one’s actions even with this idea of indeterminacy. Libertarians specifically believe that our free will allows us to have true moral responsibility. In order to fully understand Strawson’s views and the views of those that counter him, we must revisit what his basic argument is. As human beings, we make specific choices and carry out actions the way…

government control in the lives of their people are supported. Finally, the Libertarian-Right is represented in the lower-right quadrant. Individuals, who are more opposed to all regulation, in regards to the people’s control of their lives or economic freedom, fall into this category. Notable supporters include Murray Rothbard, Ludwig von Mises, and Benjamin Tucker. Often considered a “fringe ideology”, the Libertarian-Right has recently started becoming more popular among American youth. The…