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    Supports→An argument from fairness alone is insufficient to establish the superior legitimacy of democratic decision-making over other procedures

    Therefore fairness as equal consideration of interests requires more than any single procedure can provide, exposing fairness arguments as insufficient on their own to privilege democracy.

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    Key Terms

    Democracy(Derrida's account of the internal tension within democracy, Rogues, p. 100–101)
    A political form that calls for the sharing of power, the giving of reasons, and universalization — requiring power to be exercised through communication in an assembly, yet also requiring force and sovereign decision.
    Equal consideration of interests(as used in ethics)
    The principle that everyone's wants and needs should matter equally when making decisions, rather than favoring some people over others.
    Fairness(as used in ethics)
    The principle that people should be treated justly and equally, without bias or favoritism.
    Procedure(as used to compare different ways of doing things)
    A step-by-step method or process for making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
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    # Sufficient Something is sufficient when it is enough to achieve a goal or make something true. For example, having a valid driver's license is sufficient to legally drive a car—you don't need anything else. In everyday language, we use "sufficient" to mean "adequate" or "meeting the minimum requirement needed."
    privilege (as a verb)(philosophical usage about favoring hypotheses)
    To treat something as more important, valuable, or favored than other options, giving it special status or priority.

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