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Why does inequality matter? / T.M. Scanlon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scanlon, Thomas, author.
- Series:
- Uehiro series in practical ethics.
- Uehiro series in practical ethics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Equality--Economic aspects.
- Equality.
- Equality--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Income distribution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 170 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- Inequality is widely regarded as morally objectionable. T.M. Scanlon investigates why it matters to us. He considers the nature and importance of equality of opportunity, whether the pursuit of greater equality involves objectionable interference with individual liberty, and whether the rich can be said to deserve their greater rewards.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Equal concern
- Status inequality
- Procedural fairness
- Substantive opportunity
- Political fairness
- Equality, liberty, and coercion
- Desert
- Unequal income
- Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 19, 2017).
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 0-19-185050-0
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