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Liberal Virtues

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William A. Galston
William A. Galston*
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Abstract

I explore possible links between liberalism and conceptions of individual virtue. I first distinguish between virtue seen as instrumental to the preservation of societies and institutions and virtue seen as intrinsically valuable, that is, as an end in itself. I argue that certain distinctive instrumental virtues are required for well-functioning liberal societies, economies, and political institutions. I then sketch different versions of liberal intrinsic virtue and explore the tensions among them and between them and liberal instrumental virtue. I conclude with some competing conjectures as to what extent necessary liberal virtues are being fostered through current institutions.

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American Political Science Review , Volume 82 , Issue 4 , December 1988, pp. 1277 - 1290
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 1988

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