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Political Solidarity, Justice and Public Health

Political Solidarity, Justice and Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS VOLUME 6 NUMBER 2 2013 129–141 129 Meena Krishnamurthy , University of Manitoba Corresponding author: Meena Krishnamurthy, University of Manitoba, 465 University College, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada; Email: Meena.Krishnamurthy@ad.umanitoba.ca In this article, I argue that political solidarity is solidarity seems to be an impracticable ideal, an unlikely important to justice. At its core, political solidarity is a feat in modern liberal democratic societies, which are relational concept. To be in a relation of political soli- composed of citizens with distinct commitments and darity is to be in a relation of connection or unity with values. one’s fellow citizens. I argue that citizens of a shared Political solidarity need not be conceived of in this state can be said to stand in such a relation when they way, however. It can be conceived of in a way that is have attitudes of collective identification, mutual more practicable and, in turn, more useful to theories of respect, mutual trust, loyalty and mutual support justice. I will argue that, at its core, political solidarity is toward one another. I argue that there are distinctly a relational concept. To be in a relation of political soli- social bases for http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Public Health Ethics Oxford University Press

Political Solidarity, Justice and Public Health

Krishnamurthy, Meena
Public Health Ethics , Volume 6 (2) – Jul 15, 2013
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PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS VOLUME 6 NUMBER 2 2013 129–141 129 Meena Krishnamurthy , University of Manitoba Corresponding author: Meena Krishnamurthy, University of Manitoba, 465 University College, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada; Email: Meena.Krishnamurthy@ad.umanitoba.ca In this article, I argue that political solidarity is solidarity seems to be an impracticable ideal, an unlikely important to justice. At its core, political solidarity is a feat in modern liberal democratic societies, which are relational concept. To be in a relation of political soli- composed of citizens with distinct commitments and darity is to be in a relation of connection or unity with values. one’s fellow citizens. I argue that citizens of a shared Political solidarity need not be conceived of in this state can be said to stand in such a relation when they way, however. It can be conceived of in a way that is have attitudes of collective identification, mutual more practicable and, in turn, more useful to theories of respect, mutual trust, loyalty and mutual support justice. I will argue that, at its core, political solidarity is toward one another. I argue that there are distinctly a relational concept. To be in a relation of political soli- social bases for

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