ECON BC 2075y Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: African Socialism, Mary Wollstonecraft, Opportunity Cost
1 Dec 2016
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Anderson (rawlsian) criticism of luck egalitarianism: victims of brute luck. Does not express concern for worse off case of the deaf and the problem of using private (dissatisfaction to justify public oppression. Disrespectful to those whom aid is directed- state equality board example pity not compassion. Too much dependence on free markets to allocate efficiently-ignores interdependence of people. Interferes with privacy and liberty of citizens (the capitalist/welfare thing does not work) Does not promote personal responsibility- gives people an incentive to deny personal responsibility. Point of equality is to abolish oppression and allow people to live together in democratic community. Luck: distributive theory vs. democratic equality: social relationships. Anderson: follows sen"s equality of capabilities- aim of democratic equality is to guarantee equality across a wide range of capabilities particularly those part of citizenship. All enjoy a set of functionings as equals in society allow us equal status in political influence and social bases of self-respect.
