%0 Journal Article
%T Da publicidade
%A Bentham
%A Jeremy
%J Revista Brasileira de Ci¨ºncia Pol¨ªtica
%D 2011
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.1590/S0103-33522011000200011
%X the essay discusses the idea of publicity as a fundamental principle of democratic politics. the argument outlined takes into account the following dimensions: 1. reasons for publicity; 2. examination of objections to publicity; 3. exceptions to be made; 4. the points to which publicity should extend; 5. the means of publicity; 6. observations on the practice established in england. while some caveats can be identified regarding publicity, the excerpt proves that it is an essential value for the proper functioning of democracies.
%K publicity
%K utilitarianism
%K democratic theory
%K bentham.
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