The Ethics of Voting

by Jason Brennan

Book Overview

Nothing is more integral to democracy than voting. Most people believe that every citizen has the civic duty or moral obligation to vote, that any sincere vote is morally acceptable, and that buying, selling, or trading votes is inherently wrong. In this provocative book, Jason Brennan challenges our fundamental assumptions about voting, revealing why it is not a duty for most citizens--in fact, he argues, many people owe it to the rest of us not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691154449
• ISBN13: 9780691154442
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"