The Thomistic Institute
The Troubles about Sex and Gender | Prof. Candace Vogler
Apr 24, 2024
Prof. Candace Vogler discusses sex, gender, Christianity, and liberalism, exploring Mill's principles and rights theory. The podcast delves into gender differences, historical origins of inequality, and contemporary issues. It also explores reliance on intimate relationships, complexities of harm and consent in sexual harassment cases, and navigating complaints in the #MeToo era.
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- John Stuart Mill's harm principle supports individual liberty with exceptions for harm prevention, aligning more with virtue theory than rights theory.
- Gender studies show societal flexibility in gender roles, emphasizing their social construction separate from biological sex.
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Mill's Focus on Liberalism Rooted in Social Philosophy
John Stuart Mill's social philosophy underpins his discourse on liberalism, advocating for robust freedom of thought, conscience, and action. His emphasis on individuality highlights the importance of developing fundamental capacities for thought and feeling to attain true happiness, aligning more with virtue theory than rights theory. Mill's harm principle asserts that individual liberty should only be impeded to prevent harm to others, with an exception for free trade under fair conditions.
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