Reassessing Egalitarianism
Through an analysis of the different dimensions of equality, this book provides a critical introduction to recent philosophical work on egalitarianism, discussing the central questions associated with each of the major debates about egalitarian justice.
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Also by Jeremy Moss CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (editor) RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY (edited with Greg Marston and John Quiggin)
Reassessing Egalitarianism Jeremy Moss The Social Justice Initiative, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Contents
Acknowledgements
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Introduction The value of equality Equality of what? Equality and responsibility Global egalitarianism Scope and focus
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The Value of Equality 1.1 Introduction The importance of equality 1.2 Equality as intrinsically valuable 1.3 Equality and sufficiency Scarcity Thresholds 1.4 Prioritarianism Leveling down 1.5 Egalitarian responses Pluralism Fairness 1.6 Valuing equality 1.7 Conclusion
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Equality of What? 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Equality of welfare Actual preferences Success theories Responses 2.3 Equality of resources Rawls and primary goods Criticisms of Rawls’s account of primary goods 2.4 Dworkin: auctioning resources Insurance and endowment insensitivity: luck and handicaps Dworkin’s equality of resources: preferences and the market
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Dworkin on the market and the role of preferences 2.5 Capab
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