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Feb 10, 2006 · But coercion can be used to prevent other rights violations, and thus may be justified on the grounds that it counts as a hindrance to a hindrance to freedom. “Right and authorization to use coercion therefore mean one and the same thing” (Kant 1996 [1797], 26 [AK 6, 232]).
Feb 10, 2006 · Coercion is typically thought to carry with it several important implications, including that it diminishes the targeted agent’s freedom and responsibility, and that it is a (pro tanto) wrong and/or violation of right.
Aug 24, 2019 · Kant understands the state’s function as essentially coercive and, in justifying the necessity of state coercion, he adopts a narrow conception of political freedom that formally preserves the right to choose while denying that the range of choices one has can be a matter of justice.
- Benjamin L. McKean
- 2019
Jan 27, 2011 · It is argued that coercion is not just a matter of interference with one’s agency, but also affects one’s morality. Because coercion is a form of subjugation it does more than merely limit one’s freedom, it constitutes an affront to one’s dignity as well.
- Jan-Willem van der Rijt
- J.W.vanderRijt@uva.nl
- 2011
Jun 19, 2014 · Authority and coercion, along with leadership, are distinct but highly related psychological pathways to social power. First though, what do we even mean by ‘social power’? To have social power is to be able to direct the actions of others in an intended direction.
Jan 1, 2005 · Coercion, broadly speaking, is the use of threats to influence another's behavior. Although there is a substantial and growing literature on coercion, there is little consensus...
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Aug 15, 2008 · In The Constitution of Liberty, F. A. Hayek defines coercion as occurring “when one man’s actions are made to serve another man’s will, not for his own but for the other’s purpose.” Thus, coercion must be distinguished from other potential threats to freedom.
