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| − | + | On the most basic terms, decision making system is evaluated based on it's ability to gain maximum ROI (Return Of Investment) for the person who evaluate the system. This evaluation is described in detailed in the "[[Participation function|participation function]]"". When a a group is trying to decide the legitimacy of decision system, it will evaluate it according to the ability of individuals and coalitions to influence the group members. | |
| − | + | For instance, if a minority-elite members will fill that the decision that was taken by the state decision systems produce for the conditions that cause their ROI to be smaller then they could achieve if they have a state of their own, or if they feel that their ROI is negative, they will try to influence the decision making process,and if they will fill that they are unable to influance it, they will delegitimize the state's systems of decision making, in the eyes of the minority members. | |
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| + | So decision making system and procedures should create best ROI to the citizens in order to achieve legitimacy. In reality, to achieve legitimacy by the public, a system should mostly achieve a legitimacy by public opinion shapers, and they to some extant may enhance the system legitimacy. | ||
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| + | A legitimate system is one that take into account the needs of it's members and produce decisions that promote the ROI of the members. The system of decision making is also one of the consuming mechanism of invested resources. if the system of decision making is consuming a lot of the resources of the group members, and if it results low ROI for the members, it may lose it legitimacy (unless some imaginary world perception will favor systems of low ROI). Therefore [[conservatives]], which have inclination toward simplicity, will favor "strong and smart leadership" that will give sound and good decision for the benefit of the group. while liberals, who tend to be more individualistic and like to explore and rethink things and change the group convention will try to achieve more participatory decision making system. A legitimate large group deliberation, therefore will be one that will enable each participants to participate in the decision making process, while resulting maximum ROI to it's members. to achieve good ROI, the [[epistemology|epistemic]] quality should be as high as it can be. | ||
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Deliberation systems have three main functions, according to the the writers of Deliberative systems<ref>Parkinson, J., & Mansbridge, J. (Eds.). (2012). Deliberative Systems: Deliberative Democracy at the Large Scale, Cambridge University Press. p.10-12</ref>. | Deliberation systems have three main functions, according to the the writers of Deliberative systems<ref>Parkinson, J., & Mansbridge, J. (Eds.). (2012). Deliberative Systems: Deliberative Democracy at the Large Scale, Cambridge University Press. p.10-12</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 10 January 2013
What are the justifications for deliberation?
On the most basic terms, decision making system is evaluated based on it's ability to gain maximum ROI (Return Of Investment) for the person who evaluate the system. This evaluation is described in detailed in the "participation function"". When a a group is trying to decide the legitimacy of decision system, it will evaluate it according to the ability of individuals and coalitions to influence the group members.
For instance, if a minority-elite members will fill that the decision that was taken by the state decision systems produce for the conditions that cause their ROI to be smaller then they could achieve if they have a state of their own, or if they feel that their ROI is negative, they will try to influence the decision making process,and if they will fill that they are unable to influance it, they will delegitimize the state's systems of decision making, in the eyes of the minority members.
So decision making system and procedures should create best ROI to the citizens in order to achieve legitimacy. In reality, to achieve legitimacy by the public, a system should mostly achieve a legitimacy by public opinion shapers, and they to some extant may enhance the system legitimacy.
A legitimate system is one that take into account the needs of it's members and produce decisions that promote the ROI of the members. The system of decision making is also one of the consuming mechanism of invested resources. if the system of decision making is consuming a lot of the resources of the group members, and if it results low ROI for the members, it may lose it legitimacy (unless some imaginary world perception will favor systems of low ROI). Therefore conservatives, which have inclination toward simplicity, will favor "strong and smart leadership" that will give sound and good decision for the benefit of the group. while liberals, who tend to be more individualistic and like to explore and rethink things and change the group convention will try to achieve more participatory decision making system. A legitimate large group deliberation, therefore will be one that will enable each participants to participate in the decision making process, while resulting maximum ROI to it's members. to achieve good ROI, the epistemic quality should be as high as it can be.
Deliberation systems have three main functions, according to the the writers of Deliberative systems[1].
- Epistemic - Good deliberation should produce well corroborated and inter-subjective SON. It should produced unbiased decisions, and eliminate as much as possible group thinking. The decision by the citizens will be well informed.
- Ethic - Good deliberation will take the needs of all members and will produce optimal inclusive solutions. A solution that will enable all members to feel that they are benefiting from being a members in the group.
- Democratic - People will engage shared challenges, will recognize and understand on other citizens, and will be responsible for the acts taken by the state. This will make the citizens influential, involved and responsible. It will strength the social capital and the education of the citizens. It will strive to get as much inclusive solution so that everybody will feel that she or he is been concerned as important and equal citizen.
References
- ↑ Parkinson, J., & Mansbridge, J. (Eds.). (2012). Deliberative Systems: Deliberative Democracy at the Large Scale, Cambridge University Press. p.10-12