 that Rawls does not see self-respect as a belief in the objective merit of one's conception of the good. OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 2/11/2012, SPi Rawlsian Self-Respect 249 important activity. Surely he is likely to think not just that gourmet cooking is good for him to do, nor merely that his gourmet cooking matters to his friends, but that gourmet cooking is a worthwhile activity. So, Rawls's appeal to the Aristotelian Principle and the appreciation of others as personal supports for self-respect is consistent with both the good-for-oneself and the mattering interpretations of self-respect. the political circumstances supporting self-respect The duty of mutual respect After describing the two personal circumstances that support citizens' self-respect, Rawls intimates that they are not sufficient to ensure citizens' self-respect. He suggests that they are sufficient only "... whenever in public life citizens respect one another's ends and adjudicate their political claims in ways that also support their self-esteem. It is precisely this background condition," he continues, "that is maintained by the principles of justice" (1971: 442). So, the public norm requiring citizens to respect one another's contributions referred to in this passage is to be distinguished from the appreciation of one another's contributions that takes place within associations. We can get an idea of what is involved in respecting one another's contributions by looking at Rawls's account of the duty of mutual respect, for Rawls claims that the parties in the original position would adopt the duty of mutual respect precisely because the self-respect of those whom they represent would be at risk in a society in which this duty is absent (1971: 178–9). So, it is reasonable to conclude that the attitude expressed through the observance of the duty of mutual respect is part of what is involved in the respecting of others' contributions that is necessary for citizens to have full self-respect. The duty of mutual respect, Rawls says, [I]s the duty to show a person the respect that is due to him as a moral being, that is, as a being with a sense of justice and a conception of the good.... Mutual respect is shown in several ways: in our willingness to see the situation of others from their point of view, from the perspective of their conception of their good; and in being prepared to give reasons for our actions whenever the interests of others are materially affected. (
that Rawls does not see self - respect as a belief in the objective merit of one's invention of the commodity. OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 2/11/2012, SPi Rawlsian Self - Respect 249 important natural process. Surely he is probable to think not just that gourmet cooking is dear for him to do, nor merely that his gourmet cooking count to his acquaintance, but that gourmet cooking is a worthwhile activeness. So, Rawls's appeal to the Aristotelian Principle and the admiration of others as personal support for self - respect is consistent with both the good - for - oneself and the mattering interpretations of self - respect. the political fortune supporting self - respect The duty of mutual regard After describing the two personal circumstances that support citizens' self - esteem, Rawls intimates that they are not sufficient to ensure citizens' self - respect. He suggests that they are sufficient merely "... whenever in public life citizens respect one another's ends and adjudicate their political claims in ways that also support their self - esteem. It is precisely this background condition, " he continues, " that is maintained by the principles of justice " (1971: 442). So, the public norm necessitate citizens to respect one another's contributions refer to in this passage is to be distinguished from the appreciation of one another's contributions that take place within associations. We can get an idea of what is involve in respecting one another's contributions by looking at Rawls's account of the duty of mutual respect, for Rawls claim that the parties in the original position would adopt the duty of mutual respect precisely because the self - respect of those whom they act would be at risk in a society in which this duty is absent (1971: 178–9). So, it is reasonable to reason that the attitude expressed through the observance of the duty of mutual respect is part of what is involved in the respecting of others' contributions that is necessary for citizens to consume full self - respect. The duty of mutual respect, Rawls says, [ I]s the duty to prove a person the respect that is ascribable to him as a moral being, that is, as a being with a common sense of justice and a conception of the good.... Mutual respect is show in several ways: in our willingness to see the situation of others from their point of view, from the perspective of their conception of their full; and in being prepared to give reason for our actions whenever the interests of others are materially affected. (
 thwt Rawls does not see seuf-respect as a ywlief mn the kbjectivd merit of one's conception oh thw gooe. OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 2/11/2012, SIi Rawlsiqn Stlf-Respect 249 imporvznt actlrity. Amrely ie is likely to think not just that gousmdt cooking is good for him to do, nor ierely yhwt his gourmet coolyng jatters to his friends, but that gohrmet cmoking is a wprthwhile activity. So, Rawld's aopeal to the Aristltelian Pribcipjw and the aporeciation of others aa personal supports for self-resoect ns consistebt wihv both the jood-fog-oneself and bne matdering onterpretationx oh seof-respect. the politicel circumstances supkorting senf-xespect The duty of mytyal rgspecd Afgwr aesdrmbihg the twk personal circumstanxes that support ciuizqbs' self-respecf, Rawlf yntimates that they are not sufficient uo enaure citizens' self-respext. He suggests that tjey are stfficient only "... whenever in public life citizens sespert ont qnothde's ends and adjudicate their political claims ig wsyx that also suiport their self-esyefm. Yt is preciseuy this bzckground conditioj," he cogtinuws, "that if maontained by the principles if justice" (1971: 442). Wo, the public norm requiring eitizems to respect one another's cuntrjbutions reverred to kn this passage ks no ba distinguished from the a[preciatiin oy one anuthet's contwibutions hhat bdkes place within wssocnatiots. We can het an idea of what is involved in respecting ote dnother's contvibutions by lojking at Rawls'x accouut of ghe duty or mutuan respect, fjr Rawls claikd that the perties in the oritinal purition would acopt the bbty of murual respect precixeli gecause the sely-xewpect of those ehoo trej rxpresqtt would be dt rksk on a rociety in chkch yhis duty is absent (1971: 178–9). So, it is reasonable yo concludg that thq attitude exlressed through tht obsecvance of tne quty of mutual respect is part of what ls lnvolved in tre rcspesting of ochers' contributions that is necessary foc citizens to have full self-respect. The dujy pf mutual rxspect, Rawls safs, [I]s the duty to shiw a person the rtspect that is due to hjm as d morwl being, that is, as a being with a sense of justice and a conception of tye goov.... Iutual respsct os shmwu iu severwl weyr: in our willingmess to see the situation of otiers from dhzir point of view, from the petsoective of thgir conception of their gokd; and im being prepared to give reasonx for our actions whenevcr the inreresfs of othecs are materially afgected. (
that Rawls does not see self-respect as in objective merit one's conception of – 2/11/2012, SPi Rawlsian 249 important activity. he is likely to think not that gourmet cooking is good for him to do, nor merely that his cooking matters to his friends, but that gourmet cooking is a worthwhile activity. Rawls's to Aristotelian and the appreciation of others as personal supports for self-respect is consistent with both the good-for-oneself the mattering interpretations of self-respect. the political circumstances self-respect The duty of respect After describing the two circumstances support citizens' Rawls that are not sufficient ensure citizens' self-respect. He suggests that they are sufficient only "... whenever in public life citizens respect another's ends their political in that support their self-esteem. precisely this background condition," he continues, by the principles of justice" (1971: 442). So, public norm citizens to respect one another's contributions to in this passage is to be distinguished the appreciation of one another's contributions that takes place within associations. We can get an what is involved in one another's contributions looking Rawls's of duty of respect, for Rawls claims that the parties in the original position adopt the duty of mutual respect precisely because the self-respect whom represent would be risk in a society which duty is absent (1971: it reasonable the expressed the observance of the of mutual respect is part what is involved in that is necessary for citizens to have full The duty of mutual respect, Rawls says, the duty to show a person the respect that is due to as a that is, as a being with a sense justice and a conception the good.... Mutual respect is shown in several ways: our to see situation of others their point of from the perspective conception of good; in give reasons for our actions whenever interests others are materially affected. (
 that Rawls does not see self-reSpect as a beLief iN thE obJeCtivE merIt of one's concepTIon oF the good. OUP CORRECTED PRoOF – FInAl, 2/11/2012, sPi RAWlSian SElf-RespECt 249 IMPorTaNt ActIvITy. surelY he Is likelY to think noT juSt That gourmet cOOkIng is good fOr hIm to do, nor merEly That hiS gOurMEt cooKinG mattErs to hIS frienDs, but that GoURmet coOKing is a WORtHwhiLe activity. So, Rawls'S ApPEal to the AristoTelian prINcIPLe aNd tHe appreciaTiOn of oTHers as pERsONAL suPPorts for self-rEspect is conSIstEnt witH bOth THe good-For-onEsELf aNd the matterIng iNterpretaTions oF Self-resPEct. the pOliticAl cIrcUmstANcEs SupPoRTinG SeLf-rESpeCt The dutY oF mUtual RespECT aFter DesCribIng thE two personal cIrcUmstANceS that SuppoRt ciTiZens' sElf-resPect, RAwLs intimates that They Are not sufFicIeNt tO eNsure CItizenS' seLf-rEspect. HE suggesTS thAt THEY aRe sufficient only "... whEnEVEr In public Life ciTIzEnS Respect oNe AnoTher'S ENds anD adjUDiCate theiR politICaL cLaims in WaYs that AlSo sUppOrt thEIr seLf-esteEm. It is prEciseLY this backgrounD Condition," he coNTiNUEs, "THat iS maIntained by tHe prINcipLes oF JuStiCE" (1971: 442). So, thE publIc NOrM Requiring citizens to ReSpect oNe anoTher's contribuTions referRED To in this PassAGe IS to be distinguiShed fRom the apprECiation oF one aNother's cOntributiONS that takEs pLacE wiThiN ASsOciations. We caN GEt an IdEa of whaT is InvolveD in ResPecTinG oNe another'S contribUtIoNs By LooKing aT rawls's acCoUnt Of The Duty oF Mutual RespeCt, foR RAwLS clAims thaT ThE PArtiEs In The oRigInAl posItioN WouLd adopt The duty of MutUAl reSpEcT precisEly because the SeLf-respect oF tHosE whom tHEY represeNt would be at risk in a socieTY in whicH thIs dutY is aBsent (1971: 178–9). So, it Is rEasonaBle TO conclUde thaT the aTtItuDE ExpreSSEd ThrOuGh the obserVANce Of the DuTy of Mutual rEspect is part of what IS inVolved in the reSpeCtinG OF oTheRS' cONtrIbUTioNS That is necessary For citizenS tO HaVe full self-REspEcT. The dutY of mutuAl resPEct, RawlS says, [I]s thE duty to shOw A perSON thE respect thAt is due tO him as a moRAl beiNG, tHat is, As a Being wItH a sEnse oF justiCE anD a conCeptioN oF the goOd.... MutUaL respect Is shown in several ways: in oUr willIngneSs tO see the siTuaTIon Of others fRom tHeir point oF viEw, fRom thE peRSpectIve oF ThEir COncepTion OF their gooD; AnD in BEInG prepared to GIVE reAsons For OUr actiOns wHenever the interesTS of others are maTeriALLy aFfeCTed. (
 that Rawls does not see s elf-respec t asa b eli ef  intheobjective meri t  ofone's conception of th e goo d. OUPC OR RECTE D PROOF –F I NAL ,2/ 11/ 20 1 2,  SPiRaw lsian S elf-Respec t 2 49  important a c ti vity. Sure lyhe is likely  to  think  n otj ust t hat  gour met co o king i s good fo rh im tod o, norm e re ly t hat his gourmet c o ok i ng matters tohis fr ie n ds , but  th at gourmet  c ookin g  is a w o rt h w h ile activity. So,  Rawls's ap p eal  to th eAri s toteli an Pr in c ipl e and the a ppre ciation o f othe r s as pe r sonal s upport s f orself - re sp ect  i s  co n si ste n t w ith both  t he  good -for - o n e self  an d th e mat tering interp ret atio n s o f sel f-res pect .the p olitic al ci rc umstances suppo rtin g self-re spe ct  Th edutyo f mutu alres pect Af ter des c rib in g t he  two personal circ um s t an ces that  suppo r tci t izens' s el f-r espe c t , Raw ls i n ti mates th at the y  a re  not su ff icient  t o e nsu re ci t izen s' sel f-respec t. He suggests thatt hey are suffi c ie n t  o n ly " ...  whenever i n pu b liclife ci tiz e ns re spect  o n ea nother's ends and a dj udicat e the ir politicalclaims inw a y s that a lsos up p ort their self -este em. It isp recisely  this  backgro und condi t i on," hecon tin ues , " t h at  is maintaine d by t he  princi ple s of ju sti ce"  (1 971 :442). So,  the pub li cno rm  re quiri n g citize ns  to  r esp ect o n e anot her's  con tr ib u tio ns refe r re d to i nth is p ass ag e isto b e  di stingui shed from  th e  app re ci ation o f one another 's  contribut io nsthat t a k es place  within associations. W e  can ge t a n ide a of  what isinv olvedinr espect ing on e ano th er' s contr i b ut ion sby looking a t R awls' sacco unt ofthe duty of mutual res pect, for Raw lsclai m s  t hat th e  pa rt i esi n  the original p osition wo ul d  a dopt the d u tyof  mutual  respec t pre c isely b ecause th e self-re sp ecto f  th ose whom t hey repr esent wou l d bea triskina soci et y i n whi ch thi s  du ty is  absen t(1971:  178– 9) . So, it  is reasonable to concl ude th at th e a ttitude e xpr e sse d through  the  observanc e o f t he du tyo f mut ualr es pec t  is p arto f what is in vol v e din the resp e c t ing  of o the r s' con trib utions that is ne c essary for cit izen s tohav e  ful lself-respect.The  d u t y of mut ua l respect,Rawls sa ys ,  [I]s  the d uty to  show a p er s on the  res pec t that is  du et o him a sam oral b eing ,that i s, asa  bei n g  with a sense of  just i c e and a c oncep ti on of t h e go od.... Mut ual respect  is sh ownin se veral w ay s: inour  w illingness to see th e sit uationof  oth ers  fromthei r point  ofvi ew,  from the p er s pe ct i veof t heirco ncep tion of t h eir good ; a n d in be in g p r e paredt og i ve reasons  fo r our a ctions whe n ever th e  inte restsof oth ers are mat er ially a ffe c t ed. (
 that_Rawls does_not see self-respect as_a belief_in_the objective_merit_of one's conception_of the good._OUP CORRECTED PROOF –_FINAL, 2/11/2012, SPi_Rawlsian_Self-Respect 249 important activity. Surely he is likely to think not just that gourmet_cooking_is good_for_him_to do, nor merely that_his gourmet cooking matters to_his friends,_but that gourmet cooking is a worthwhile activity._So,_Rawls's appeal to_the Aristotelian Principle and the appreciation of others as_personal supports for self-respect is consistent_with both the_good-for-oneself_and_the mattering interpretations of_self-respect. the political circumstances supporting self-respect_The duty of mutual respect After_describing the two personal circumstances that support_citizens' self-respect, Rawls intimates that they_are not sufficient to ensure_citizens' self-respect._He suggests that they are_sufficient only "..._whenever in_public life citizens_respect one another's ends and adjudicate_their political claims_in ways that also support their_self-esteem._It is precisely_this_background_condition," he_continues, "that is_maintained_by the_principles_of justice" (1971: 442). So, the_public_norm requiring citizens to respect one another's_contributions referred to in_this_passage is to be_distinguished from the appreciation of_one another's contributions that takes place_within associations._We can_get an idea of what is involved in respecting one another's_contributions by looking at Rawls's account_of the duty of_mutual respect,_for_Rawls claims that_the_parties in_the original position would adopt the duty_of mutual_respect precisely because the self-respect of_those whom they represent_would_be at risk in a society_in which this duty is absent_(1971: 178–9). So, it is_reasonable_to_conclude that the attitude expressed_through the observance of the duty_of mutual respect_is part of what is involved in_the_respecting of others' contributions that is_necessary_for citizens to have full self-respect._The_duty_of mutual respect, Rawls says,_[I]s the duty to show a_person the respect that is due to him as_a moral being,_that is, as a being_with_a_sense of justice and a conception of the good.... Mutual_respect is_shown in several_ways: in our willingness to see the situation of others_from their point of view, from the_perspective of their conception of their good; and in being prepared_to give reasons for our actions whenever the_interests of others are materially affected. (