| Distributive Justice: A King's Castle Is His Home |
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Philosophy - Moral Issues (341), Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison |
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Should the strong be required to support the weak? How
does a society "distribute" wealth among its members? These
are the questions of Distributive Justice. There are three
basic sides to this issue. The Permissive system entitles
individuals to a subsistence income simply for existing as a
human. The Puritan system requires that people at least be
willing to contribute to society in order to receive a
subsistence income. Finally, the Individualist view holds
the property rights of the individual to be sacred: no one
may forcibly deprive him of his goods
I will argue for the last alternative. |
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