Moral deliberation
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At the founda- tion of democratic institutions, according to both proceduralists and constitutionalists, lie fundamental moral ideals that are or should be widely shared. (Gutmann and Thompson, pg. 101)
Moral argument-justification from a com- mon perspective (Gutmann and Thompson, pg. 101)
A democratic theory that is to remain faithful to its moral premises and aspirations for justice must take seriously the possibility of moral argument within these processes. (Gutmann and Thompson, pg. 101)
