The good of association and the freedom that we share

Schmid, Hans Bernhard

The good of association and the freedom that we share

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Date

2025-01-01

Authors

Schmid, Hans Bernhard

Publisher

School of Law, University College Cork

Abstract

In the Introduction to this collection, Maria Cahill writes that “right to freedom of association protects individuals in their sociality, in the collaborative context of their relationships with others”. As the good that is protected by the right to freedom of association, sociality here appears as a value. Although existing rationales for freedom of association focus on its protection of the individual’s right to live their lives as they see fit or on the ways in which it serves a healthy democracy, and even on the ways that associations support self-development and flourishing, none of those defences focuses on the dimension of sociality that is inherent to associations.

Keywords

Good , Association , Sociality , Freedom , ~Law - Societās Working Paper Series~

Citation

Schmid, H. B. (2025) 'The good of association and the freedom that we share', Societās Working Paper 37/2025 (23pp). Cork: School of Law, University College Cork.