For the assessment of my theoretical perspectives module, I need to take two academic articles and do a comparative analysis of them.
I’m looking to consider two articles on the ethical/philosophical basis of intellectual property rights. Now, ideally I’d like one that is opposed to the concept, and one that supports it. What would be even better is if each article reaches their conclusion through different means; eg, natural rights vs utilitarianism.
I have a couple of ideas for what the anti IP piece could be; Stephan Kinsella’s Against Intellectual Property, or Tom Palmer’s Are Patents and Copyright Morally Justified?
My request is this: Does anyone know of a good suggestion for a pro-IP, utilitarian based piece of writing to which I can do a comparative analysis?
Thanks!
obviously not the utilitarian approach that youre looking for but off the top of my head the staunchest pro ip arguments i can think of come from Rand and Galambos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Joseph_Galambos
a man so into ip that he only shared his ideas with paying followers behind locked doors and they were forbidden from sharing them. L Neil Smith is pro ip too but doesnt make a very good argument.
i reckon your best bet would be to read through as much kinsella as possible to find which pro ip sources he identifies/cites/challenges
yours,
an anti ip anarchist