POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Communitarianism, Procedural Justice
20 Jun 2016
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Distinction of procedural justice vs. social justice. Distribution according to need/ merit/ equality of outcome. Socialism as an example of altruistic model: from each according to his/her ability; to each according to his/her need. Equality of outcome: society may be strengthened by minimizing inequalities (refer to. Assumptions: desire for primary/basic goods and people make self-interested decisions. Argues there is a proposed outcome called the liberty/difference/fair opportunity principles. This is what individuals would likely choose if they made rational/selfless decisions. Emphasis on fairness of laws and established rights. Cosmopolitanism: seek world rather than local/national justice. Indigenous/environmentalist: intergenerational, inclusion of planet and other species. Two ways of thinking about political quality. Inherent human equality: should be reflected in treatment of all people (equal rights, equality before law, etc. ) Distributional equality: concern with how goods are distributed (equal access to education/health care/ basic income/ water/ food/ shelter/etc. Equality of opportunity: redistribute to create a level playing field".
