2004 Hakey Essay Contest

Essay Topic

F. A. Hayek in his discussion of spontaneous order states:

"The extension of an order of peace beyond the small purpose-oriented organization became thus possible by the extension of purpose-independent ('formal') rules of just conduct to the relations with other men who did not pursue the same concrete ends or hold the same values except those abstract rules - rules which did not impose obligations for particular actions (which always presuppose a concrete end) but consisted solely in prohibitions from infringing the protected domain of each which these rules enable us to determine. Liberalism is therefore inseparable from the institution of private property which is the name we usually give to the material part of this protected individual domain." F. A. Hayek, "The Principles of a Liberal Social Order, " (A paper submitted to the Tokyo Meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society, September 1, 1966 and published in Il Politico (December, 1966) in Chiaki Nishiyama and Kurt R. Leube, editors, The Essence of Hayek (Stanford, CA, Hoover Institution Press, 1984) p. 368.

Hayek proposes the Rules of Just Conduct as the basis for a peaceful society of reciprocity and free exchange among peoples of different cultures. How do the Rules of Just Conduct emerge in any society? What are the standards for the "prohibitions from infringing the protected domain"? Is mutual adherence to the Rules of Just Conduct the basis for peaceful intercourse among cultural different peoples? Why is private property an indispensable condition for the creation of these Rules of Just Conduct? The Hayek Fellowships will be awarded for the three best essays on the above topic. Essays of 5,000 words or less may be submitted by students or faculty members 35 years of age or younger. The essays will be judged by an international panel of three senior members of the Society. The deadline for submission of the essays is May 31, 2004.

2004 Hayek Essay Contest

Winners of Friedrich A. Hayek Fellowships

Essay Topic

F. A. Hayek in his discussion of spontaneous order states:


Home About MPS Past Meetings Past Essays Contact Links Member Login E-mail Address Password	translate \| text size 2004 Hayek Essay Contest Winners of Friedrich A. Hayek Fellowships 1st prize, $2,500: Christoffer Koch 2nd prize, $1,500: Daniel Pellerin 3rd prize, $1,000: Christoph Sprich Each fellowship awardee also received a travel/registration grant to participate in the MPS Salt Lake City meeting. Prize information and additional details are available from: The Mont Pelerin Society, P.O. Box 7031, Alexandria, Virginia, 22307, USA www.montpelerin.org
	Essay Topic F. A. Hayek in his discussion of spontaneous order states: "The extension of an order of peace beyond the small purpose-oriented organization became thus possible by the extension of purpose-independent ('formal') rules of just conduct to the relations with other men who did not pursue the same concrete ends or hold the same values except those abstract rules - rules which did not impose obligations for particular actions (which always presuppose a concrete end) but consisted solely in prohibitions from infringing the protected domain of each which these rules enable us to determine. Liberalism is therefore inseparable from the institution of private property which is the name we usually give to the material part of this protected individual domain." F. A. Hayek, "The Principles of a Liberal Social Order, " (A paper submitted to the Tokyo Meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society, September 1, 1966 and published in Il Politico (December, 1966) in Chiaki Nishiyama and Kurt R. Leube, editors, The Essence of Hayek (Stanford, CA, Hoover Institution Press, 1984) p. 368. Hayek proposes the Rules of Just Conduct as the basis for a peaceful society of reciprocity and free exchange among peoples of different cultures. How do the Rules of Just Conduct emerge in any society? What are the standards for the "prohibitions from infringing the protected domain"? Is mutual adherence to the Rules of Just Conduct the basis for peaceful intercourse among cultural different peoples? Why is private property an indispensable condition for the creation of these Rules of Just Conduct? The Hayek Fellowships will be awarded for the three best essays on the above topic. Essays of 5,000 words or less may be submitted by students or faculty members 35 years of age or younger. The essays will be judged by an international panel of three senior members of the Society. The deadline for submission of the essays is May 31, 2004.