Does the state have moral duties? State duty-claims and the possibility of institutionally held moral obligations

We commonly attribute to states and other institutional organizations moral duties and obligations. For example, it is widely held that the state has a moral duty to protect its citizens from external threats and (more contentiously) it is claimed that it ought to positively promote the welfare of i...

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Main Author: Lammer-Heindel, Christoffer Spencer
Other Authors: Jeske, Diane, 1967-
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2012
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3330
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3388&context=etd