PP110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Equal Opportunity, Justice As Fairness
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Political liberty; the right to vote and to be eligible for public office. Freedom from arbitrary arrest and seizure (textbook has a slightly different interpretation of principle 1, pg. 285 left hand column- every person has the same inalienable claim to a fully adequate scheme of basic liberties) The two principles of justice are to be applied in a strict order: No trade-offs between the basic liberties and the social and economic advantages. Adjusting the inequalities resulting from the free market system. Equal opportunities of education for all regardless of family income 2b. Each citizens has an annual income of ,000. This will not rise much higher because of the lack of incentive to generate more wealth (allotment is preset, regardless of how they spend their time) Allow for enough inequality to generate wealth for the society ( allowed to keep a portion of the proceeds of their efforts)
