In his essay, Dustin Crummett explains part of what is involved in the social egalitarian picture. He says:
When it comes to power relations, egalitarians generally support making them reciprocal where possible, so that no one has unaccountable power over another. … Where this reciprocity isn't feasible-as may be the case with, say, a sergeant and a private-egalitarians still insist that the authority possessed by the superior must be justified in terms of the general good, and must be only that which is necessary to promote that good.
Clearly, Crummett believes that people in power should be held accountable and that power can be justified when it promotes the common good. In your essay, offer a description of what it would look like to make sure that people in power are held accountable. Then, explain what would be involved in checking to see if power does, in fact, uphold the general good. Finally, consider whether the processes you've described are implementable in real-world cases. Briefly consider, does your description complicate or support Crummett's picture?

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The Answer is Offer a description, perhaps providing an example, of what would be involved in holding people in power accountable for their power
Offer a description, perhaps providing an example, of what would be involved in ensuring that some exercise of power can be justified by reference to the common good
Consider whether these measures could be implemented in real world cases
Briefly link this discussion to the wider left vs. right debate

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