Justice, ethics, and New Zealand society / edited by Graham Oddie and Roy W. Perrett.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: philosophy in a New Zealand setting / Graham Oddie and Roy W. Perrett--The colonization of Maōri philosophy / Moana Jacksin--A Maōri concept of collective responsibility / John Patterson--Individualism, justice, and the Maōri view of the self / Roy W. Perrett--Sovereigns, sovereignty, and the Treaty of Waitangi / Stephen Davies and R.E. Ewin--The Treaty of Waitangi and Hobbes's condition of mere nature / R.E. Ewin--Is the Treaty of Waitangi a social contract? / Jindra Tichy and Graham Oddie--Legal reasoning and the Treaty of Waitangi: orthodox and radical approaches / Paul McHugh--The treaty and the universities / John Bishop--Principled pragmatism: Edmund Burke, the Americans, and Waitangi / Keith Campbell--Historic injustice: its remembrance and supercession / Jeremy Waldron--Liberty in the republic / Philip Pettit--Property rights and preservationist duties / Robert Goodin--On the value core of the deep-green theory / Richard Sylvan -- --

Acknowledgements -- List of Contributors -- Introduction: Philosophy in a New Zealand Setting -- The Colonization of Maori Philosophy -- A Maori Concept of Collective Responsibility -- Individualism, Justice, and the Maori View of the Self -- Sovereigns, Sovereignty, and the Treaty of Waitangi -- The Treaty of Waitangi and Hobbes's Condition of Mere Nature -- Is the Treaty of Waitangi a Social Contract? -- Legal Reasoning and the Treaty of Waitangi: Orthodox and Radical Approaches -- The Treaty and the Universities -- Principled Pragmatism: Edmund Burke, the Americans, and Waitangi -- Historic Injustice: Its Remembrance and Supercession -- Liberty in the Republic -- Property Rights and Preservationist Duties -- On the Value Core of Deep-Green Theory -- Index.

"What is sovereignty? Was it ceded to the Crown in the Treaty of Waitangi? If land was unjustly confiscated over a century ago, should it be returned? Is an ecosystem valuable in itself, or only because of its value to people? Does a property right entail a right to destroy? Can collectives(such as tribes) bear moral responsibility? Do they have moral rights? If so, what are the implications for the justice system? These questions are essentially philosophical, yet all thoughtful New Zealanders will be keen to see them discussed clearly, rigorously, and dispassionately. This bookgathers together essays by eminent philosophers on some of these problems. All of them are New Zealanders or have connections with this region. The problems which this book addresses on aspects of justice and ethics are of concern to all New Zealanders. Students of law, Maori studies, philosophy,politics, and history will find it particularly helpful."--Publisher description.

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