Compensatory Justice The Question of Costs
In: Political theory: an international journal of political philosophy, Band 7, Heft 2, S. 229-244
ISSN: 1552-7476
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In: Political theory: an international journal of political philosophy, Band 7, Heft 2, S. 229-244
ISSN: 1552-7476
In: Journal of international affairs, Band 31, Heft 1, S. 81-88
ISSN: 0022-197X
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In: World politics: a quarterly journal of international relations, Band 29, Heft 3, S. 438-461
ISSN: 1086-3338
In A Theory of Justice, John Rawls seeks to derive principles of justice from the agreement of rational, hypothetical individuals, each concerned to further his own interests. From a carefully defined initial situation of choice, Rawls derives two basic principles: one demanding equal liberties for all, the other permitting inequalities in wealth and authority only when they serve to maximize the expectations of those who are left worst off. This article explores the political and social implications of Rawls' theory. It is argued (1) that the theory requires a constitutional democracy, offering very strong protection to political and intellectual liberties; and (2) that it also requires a highly egalitarian distribution of wealth and income. Although Rawls does not discuss international distributive justice, there are good reasons for concluding that his distributive principles ought to apply globally.
In: Political theory: an international journal of political philosophy, Band 3, Heft 1, S. 100-103
ISSN: 1552-7476
In: IRB: ethics & human research, Band 22, Heft 6, S. 9
ISSN: 2326-2222
In: IRB: ethics & human research, Band 19, Heft 1, S. 7
ISSN: 2326-2222
In: IRB: ethics & human research, Band 22, Heft 4, S. 7
ISSN: 2326-2222
In: IRB: ethics & human research, Band 22, Heft 1, S. 4
ISSN: 2326-2222