[W]hat, ultimately, should politics be aiming for? What is … - Richard D. Ryder

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[W]hat, ultimately, should politics be aiming for? What is the underlying moral objective? … None of the traditional political ideals … provides a satisfactory moral basis for politics today.

Richard D. Ryder

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Richard Hood Jack Dudley Ryder (born 1940) is a British writer, psychologist, and animal rights advocate.

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Alternative Names: Richard Ryder • Richard Hood Jack Dudley Ryder • Richard Dudley Ryder • Dr. Richard Hood Jack Dudley Ryder

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