Fairness, responsibility, and welfare / Marc Fleurbaey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleurbaey, Marc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Welfare economics.

Responsibility.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (812 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many philosophers now define social justice in terms of equal opportunities and economists have incorporated such notions in a new kind of welfare economics in which personal responsibility plays a key role. This book takes a critical perspective and combines philosophical scrutiny with economic analysis to elaborate on these recent developments. - ;What is a fair distribution of resources and other goods when individuals are partly responsible for their achievements? This book develops a theory of fairness incorporating a concern for personal responsibility, opportunities and freedom. With a

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Defining fairness; 2 Distributing fairly; 3 Introduction to incentive issues; 4 Unequal skills; 5 Income redistribution; 6 Risk, insurance and option luck; 7 Fresh starts; 8 Utilitarian reward; 9 Inequalities of opportunity and social mobility; 10 Responsibility, freedom and social justice; Bibliography; Index; Footnotes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-287) and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-160757-6

0-19-180857-1

1-281-76999-1

9786611769994

0-19-155071-X

OCLC:

458705788