Living without domination, uncertainty, and subordination is a great universal good.

Evidence

I do not think that anyone can be indifferent to the benefits that freedom as non-domination promises. To be able to live your life without uncertainty about the interference you will have to endure; to be able to live without having to stay on your toes in dealing with the powerful; and to be able to live without subordination to others: these are great and palpable goods and they make a powerful case for the instrumental attractions of freedom as non-domination. β€” Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 439

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Freedom from domination is treated as a universal human desire; Freedom as non-domination is a universal primary good requiring state action to secure. β€” Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and…, 1233; Freedom is increased by enabling undominated choice, not merely by reducing domination β€” Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and…, 381

Broader Connections