Faced with the present migrant crisis and the dismal record of Europe in protecting vulnerable refugees’ and migrants’ rights, what could be the view of the moral philosopher? The contrast between the principles enshrined in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the reality of present policies is shocking, but more scrutiny will show that it is the result of a larger trend towards an understanding of freedom mostly in economic terms, at a time when economists such as Amartya Sen have revised their approach to economic growth and prosperity, noting the central role played by a much richer conception of freedom. The paper will scrutinize these inconsistencies and the conception of the person from which they derive and will provide an alternative and more coherent moral vision that could strengthen the legitimacy of the European Charter, at a time of growing dissatisfaction and so‐called democratic deficit. Such a vision could help reconnect the Charter with a conception of the human person as in need not solely of passive legal protection, but also of active promotion of her self‐respect and capabilities, and of her aspiration to a valuable life.

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欧洲的“自由”：批判性分析

面对当前的移民危机以及欧洲在保护弱势难民和移民权利方面的惨淡经历，道德哲学家会怎么看？《欧洲基本权利宪章》所载原则与现行政策现实之间的对比令人震惊，但更多的审查将表明，这是在主要是从经济角度理解自由的更大趋势的结果。阿玛蒂亚·森（Amartya Sen）等经济学家修改了其对经济增长和繁荣的态度，指出了更为丰富的自由概念所发挥的核心作用。本文将详细研究这些矛盾之处以及由此产生的人的观念，并提供一种替代性的，更加连贯的道德愿景，以加强《欧洲宪章》的合法性，在不满和所谓的民主赤字时期。这种构想可以帮助使《宪章》与人的观念重新联系起来，因为不仅需要被动的法律保护，而且还需要积极促进其自尊和能力，并渴望获得宝贵的生活。