PHIL 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Egalitarianism, Justice As Fairness
23 Jan 2017
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Rawls and nozick present two main theories regarding the role of the state in the economic well-being of its citizen. A theory of justice: published by john rawls in 1971. Liberal equality is an abstract notion of legal equality: but this is indifferent to the fate of ordinary people and the contingencies of life. On the other hand, egalitarianism seems to sacrifice human freedom in the name of a bland sameness of circumstance. For liberals concerned with equal right to liberty, egalitarianism is paternalistic and interferes with people pursing their own aims in life. Liberal democratic states have tried to balance liberty and equality. Rawls" book, theory of justice, reshaped the terrain: he proposed a theory of (cid:498)justice of fairness(cid:499) (cid:498)justice as fairness(cid:499) is committed to individual rights as well as the, the (cid:498)difference principle(cid:499) egalitarian ideal of fair wealth distribution. Two basic principles: equal basic liberties.
