| 1 | Introduction | No readings |
| I. UTILITARIANISM |
| 2 | Classical Utilitarianism |
 Burns, J. H., and H. L. A. Hart, eds. "Of the Principle of Utility." Chapter 1 in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780198205166.
———. "Value of a Lot of Pleasure or Pain, How to be Measured." Chapter 4 in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780198205166. ———. "Cases Unmeet for Punishment." Chapter 13 in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780198205166. ———. "Of the Limits of the Penal Branch of Jurisprudence." Section 1 of Chapter 17 in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780198205166. See Reading Questions
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| 3 | Communal Norms |
Bowers v. Hardwick. U.S. Supreme Court, 1986. Lawrence, et al. v. Texas. U.S. Supreme Court, 2003. See Reading Questions
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| 4 | Revisionist Utilitarianism |
Mill, John Stuart. "What Utilitarianism Is." Chapter 2 in Utilitarianism. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010. ISBN: 9781453857526. Nozick, Robert. "The Experience Machine." In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977. ISBN: 9780465097203.
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| 5 | The Harm Principle |
Mill, John Stuart. "Introductory." Chapter 1 in On Liberty. Simon & Brown, 2012. ISBN: 9781613823736. See Reading Questions
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| 6 | The Utility of Speech |
———. "Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion." Chapter 2 in On Liberty. Simon & Brown, 2012. ISBN: 9781613823736. See Reading Questions
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| 7 | The Utility of Liberty |
———. "Of Individuality, as One of the Elements of Well-being." Chapter 3 in On Liberty. Simon & Brown, 2012. ISBN: 9781613823736. See Reading Questions
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| 8 | The Utility of Democracy |
———. "That the Ideally Best Form of Government is Representative Government." Chapter 3 in Considerations on Representative Government. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011. ISBN: 9781466336445. ———. "Of the Extensions of the Suffrage." Chapter 8 in Considerations on Representative Government. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011. ISBN: 9781466336445. See Reading Questions
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| II. LIBERTARIANISM |
| 9 | Rights as Side-constraints |
Harris, John. "The Survival Lottery." Philosophy 50, no. 191 (1975): 81–7. Nozick, Robert. In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977, pp. 28–42, and 45–51. ISBN: 9780465097203. See Reading Questions
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| 10 | Against Redistribution |
———. In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977, pp. 149–64, 167–74, and 235–8. ISBN: 9780465097203.
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| 11 | The Entitlement Theory |
———. In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977, pp. 150–3, and 174–82. ISBN: 9780465097203.
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| 12 | Justice in Acquisition |
Cohen, G. A. Self-Ownership, Freedom, and Equality. Cambridge University Press, 1995, pp. 112–5, 67–80, and 94–105. ISBN: 9780521477512.
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| 13 | Justice in Transfer |
Nozick, Robert. "Voluntary Exchange." In Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Basic Books, 1977. ISBN: 9780465097203.
Cohen, G. A. "Are Disadvantaged Workers Who Take Hazardous Jobs Forced to Take Hazardous Jobs?" Sections 2–5 in History, Labour, and Freedom: Themes from Marx. Oxford University Press, 1989. ISBN: 9780198247791. Restatement (Second) Of Contracts: §208. Unconscionable Contract Or Term. See Reading Questions
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| 14 | Is the equality of opportunity principle incoherent? |
Friedman, Milton. "The Role of Government in Education." Chapter 6 in Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition. University Of Chicago Press, 2002, pp. 85–94. ISBN: 9780226264219.
———. "The Alleviation of Poverty." Chapter 12 in Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition. University Of Chicago Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780226264219. ———. "The Distribution of Income." Chapter 10 in Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition. University Of Chicago Press, 2002, pp. 161–6. ISBN: 9780226264219. See Reading Questions
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| III. EGALITARIAN LIBERALISM |
| 15 | Justice as Fairness |
Rawls, John. Selections from Sections 1–4, 11–3, 17, 24, 26, and 29. In A Theory of Justice: Original Edition. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780674017726. See Reading Questions
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| 16 | Markets & Moral Desert |
———. Selections from Sections 43–44, and 47–48. In A Theory of Justice: Original Edition. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780674017726. See Reading Questions
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| 17 | Equal Opportunity & Effort |
Barry, Brian. "Why Equal Opportunity?" Chapter 4 in Why Social Justice Matters. Polity Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780745629933. [Preview with Google Books] ———. "Education." Chapter 5 in Why Social Justice Matters. Polity Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780745629933. [Preview with Google Books] See Reading Questions
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| 18 | Justice & the Family |
Okin, Susan Moller. "Introduction: Justice and Gender." Chapter 1 in Justice, Gender, and the Family. Basic Books, 1991. ISBN: 9780465037032.
———. "Justice as Fairness: For Whom?" Chapter 5 in Justice, Gender, and the Family. Basic Books, 1991. ISBN: 9780465037032.
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| 19 | Justice & the Social Ethos |
Cohen, G. A. "The Basic Structure Objection." Chapter 3 in Rescuing Justice and Equality. Harvard University Press, 2008, pp. 117–43. ISBN: 9780674030763.
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| 20 | Money & Elections |
Opinion of Justice Kennedy. Citizens United, Appellant v Federal Election Commission ( PDF). U.S. Supreme Court, 2010. Opinion of Justice Stevens. Citizens United, Appellant v Federal Election Commission (PDF). U.S. Supreme Court, 2010. "American Democracy in an Age of Rising Inequality (PDF)." Task Force On Inequality and American Democracy, American Political Science Association, 2004. See Reading Questions
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| 21 | Justice & Basic Income |
Rawls, John. "Brief Comments on Leisure Time." Section 53 in Justice as Fairness: A Restatement. Edited by Erin Kelly. Harvard University Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780674005112. Van Parijs, Philippe. "A Basic Income for All." Boston Review, October/November 2000. See Reading Questions
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| 22 | Justice & Reciprocity |
White, Stuart. "Social Rights and the Social Contract." British Journal of Political Science 30, no. 3 (2000): 507–32. See Reading Questions
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| 23 | Justice & the Ghetto Poor |
Shelby, Tommie. "Justice, Deviance, and the Dark Ghetto (PDF)." Philosophy and Public Affairs 35, no. 2 (2007): 126–60. See Reading Questions
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| 24 | Justice & the Global Poor |
Beitz, Charles. Political Theory and International Relations. Princeton University Press, 1999, pp. 127–54. ISBN: 9780691009155. See Reading Questions
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| 25 | Justice & Immigration |
Carens, Joseph H. "Aliens and Citizens: The Case for Open Borders." The Review of Politics 49, no. 2 (1987): 251–73. See Reading Questions
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| 26 | Conclusion | No readings |
