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Political Theory 101
Voter Ethics
Apr 3, 2023
Exploring the consequences of thinking about voting from an individual standpoint, the challenges of informed voting and policy consequences, determining a candidate's likelihood to follow through on promises, the role of social science in voting, collective decision-making and plurality of opinions, the relationship between civic education and political beliefs, and understanding voting patterns and avoiding assumptions.
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- Voting based on harm reduction or to be efficacious is not a valid reason to vote, according to Jason Brennan's book The Ethics of Voting.
- Voting is just one way to express civic duties, as individuals have obligations to society that can be fulfilled through other means besides voting.
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Voting for Efficacy
According to Jason Brennan's book, The Ethics of Voting, voting to achieve a specific outcome is not rational or efficacious. Even in a close election, the chances of an individual's vote determining the outcome are extremely small. Therefore, Brennan argues that voting based on harm reduction or to be efficacious is not a valid reason to vote.
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