procedural liberalism
Procedural liberalism is liberalism that prioritizes the liberalism of its decision-making procedures over the liberalism of its decisions or outcomes.
History
- 1971ce
- John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, introduces "justice as fairness"
- 1980ce
- Bruce Ackerman, Social Justice in the Liberal State, argues for procedural neutrality in liberal institutions
- 1985ce
- Rawls, Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical, refines fairness and procedural liberalism
- 1989ce
- Judith Shklar, The Liberalism of Fear, describes procedural neutrality as a safeguard against cruelty
- 1990ce
- Charles Larmore, Political Liberalism, argues pluralism should use neutral procedures
- 1993