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Discussions of the all-affected principle as a solution to the boundary problem – how do we specify the group making democratic decisions? – have focused extensively on future people. We have yet to focus on dead people, however. This article tries to bridge this gap by arguing that the all-affected principle – i.e. the all actually affected interests principle – entails inclusion of dead people. This is true because dead people can be harmed or legally affected, and this is sufficient for having a claim to democratic inclusion. The last part of the article discusses where this leaves the all-affected principle in the quest for the proper boundary principle, including a discussion of possible institutional solutions to the enfranchisement of dead people.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Applied Philosophy |
Volume | 37 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 89-102 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISSN | 0264-3758 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2020 |
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