SOC102H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Distributive Justice, Global Warming, Justice As Fairness
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Birth people who start rich will finish rich, people who start off being poor will finish being. Organize society in a better way, just satisfy members of the society. Inequality results in negative consequences for society as a whole. A is bigger than b; b is bigger than a; a is richer than b; b is richer than a, etc . Some are bigger than others physical attributes. These characteristics make a difference in defining our natural inequalities. Example: being tall helps you in basketball by intimidating other players. What they do with their natural inequalities is a question to be discussed. No one performs to their natural inequalities. Tall people don"t have to play basketball. Justification of people valuable; tall vs. short. This hurts some people but benefits others. Natural inequality features valued in our society versus other features. Class, gender, race and age; influential on people"s well-being. Various sources economy, the state, religion, culture.
