RT Article
T1 In Defense of a Category-Based System for Unification Admissions
JF Journal of moral philosophy
VO 15
IS 5
SP 572
OP 598
A1 Lindauer, Matthew
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/181746941X
AB Liberal societies typically prefer relatives and spouses of their members over other prospective immigrants seeking admission. Giving this preferential treatment to only certain categories of relationships requires justification. In this paper, I provide a defense of a category-based system for “unification admissions,” non-members seeking admission for the purpose of living in the same society with members on a stable basis, that is compatible with liberalism and, in particular, does not violate the requirement of liberal neutrality. This defense does not commit liberal theorists to the traditional state sovereignty view on immigration, according to which societies have wide latitude to exclude immigrants as they see fit, and shows that, contra Ferracioli, societies are not required to treat relatives, spouses, friends, and creative partners of their members on a par in matters of immigration policy.
K1 Neutrality
K1 Immigration
K1 Family
K1 Ethics
K1 admissions categories
DO 10.1163/17455243-20180005