Freedom as non-domination yields benefits beyond those of non-interference.
Evidence
Almost everyone assumes that freedom as non-interference is a good. It is the sort of thing that anyone will desire for themselves and, generalizing to the case of others, will admit as desirable for anyone. I go along with that assumption, and I intend to argue for the value of freedom as non-domination—to argue for its status as a personal good— by showing how well it compares with the other sort of freedom in various regards. I will argue, in particular, that it compares very favourably with freedom as non-interference in its claim to be an instrumental good: a good that generates other benefits for the individual who enjoys it. — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 407
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Providing mobility to the disabled expands freedom even absent any domination — Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and…, 379; Freedom can be reconceived as non-domination rather than non-interference or self-mastery — Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and…, 1207; Freedom as non-domination differs from non-interference by targeting the mere capacity for arbitrary interference. — Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and…, 434 (+9 more)
Broader Connections
- Freedom as non-domination is not reducible to security of non-interference.
#corroborates(0.90) — Frank Lovett, Republicanism, 25 - Non-domination provides resilience against arbitrary interference that non-interference lacks.
#corroborates(0.90) — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 134 - Freedom as non-domination protects against the goodwill of others turning sour.
#exemplifies(0.85) — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 136 - Freedom as non-domination differs from non-interference by targeting the mere capacity for arbitrary interference.
#corroborates(0.82) — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 434 - Freedom as non-interference can exist in isolation while non-domination requires society
#expands(0.82) — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 337 - Freedom can be reconceived as non-domination rather than non-interference or self-mastery
#expands(0.80) — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 1207 - Freedom as non-domination, unlike non-interference, cannot be fully enjoyed by one person alone
#expands(0.80) — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 1239