Luck Egalitarianism and Political Solidarity
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Luck Egalitarianism and Political Solidarity
Luck egalitarianism — the theory that makes individual responsibility central to distributive justice, so that bad luck underwrites a more compelling case for redistribution than do the bad choices of the disadvantaged — has recently come under a sustained attack from critics who are deeply committed to the broader struggle for equality. These egalitarian critics object, first, that luck egalit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Theoretical Inquiries in Law
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1565-3404
DOI: 10.2202/1565-3404.1176