Ethical Freedom

I am working on a paper for the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics essay contest. Right now I am focusing on the idea of ethical freedom and the possibility of it in a society. Is it possible to pursue an individual's freedom in an ethical manner? Philosophers I would focus on include John Locke, Robert Nozick, Sun-Tzu, Karl Marx, and most importantly, Immanuel Kant. I want to examine what true freedom/self-ownership looks like for each of these philosophers. I want to tie it all together with a Christian view of ethical freedom including the idea that the greatest good for any individual is to glorify God. I feel that this view will be most paralleled with Locke's and Kant's views. Kant will be tougher to tie in with divinity because although he was very pious, he kept his religious views to the back while he focused on the metaphysics of ethics. Do you have any suggestions? Let me know. Maybe even a completely different topic...Just shoot me a comment or an email: jcwa@ksu.edu

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