Is American democracy a truely democratic or b a good morall

Is American democracy a) truely democratic or b) a good (morally defensible system) even if we grant it is not democratic? elaborate.

Solution

American democracy is not a true democracy, because for true democracy means equal and direct participation of people in all aspects of government functions. However, it holds majority of features of democracy which are people vote their representatives who form governments and helps in it\'s functioning, it gives equal opportunities to all sects of the society to participate, it works for the welfare of it\'s people. But the final decisions of the nation regarding resources and people of the nation are made by few people in the government and they are influenced by the capitalistic economy of the nation. Thus America is:

Answer. b) a good (morally defensible system) even if we grant it is not democratic.