Amitai Etzioni argues that societies must find a way to balance
individual rights and the common good. This point of balance may
change as new technologies develop, the natural and international
environments change, and new social forces arise.
Some believe the United States may be unduly shortchanging
individual rights that need to be better protected. Specifically,
should the press be granted more protection? Or should its ability
to publish state secrets be limited? Should surveillance of
Americans and others be curtailed? Should American terrorists be
treated differently from others? How one answers these questions,
Etzioni shows, invites a larger fundamental question: Where is the
proper point of balance between rights and security?
Etzioni implements the social philosophy, "liberal
communitarianism." Its key assumptions are that neither individual
rights nor the common good should be privileged, that both are core
values, and that a balance is necessary between them. Etzioni
argues that we need to find a new balance between our desire for
more goods, services, and affluence, particularly because economic
growth may continue to be slow and jobs anemic. The key question is
what makes a good life, especially for those whose basic needs are
sated.
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