A new theory of sufficientarian justice / Lasse Nielsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nielsen, Lasse, 1982- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice--Philosophy.

Justice.

Justice (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Sufficientarianism is the view that justice is fulfilled when everyone has enough. But how should we interpret this view as an ideal of distributive justice? This book develops and defends the umbel view as a new theory of sufficientarian justice. The umbel view suggests that justice is fulfilled if, and only if, no one is below the threshold level in any relevant sphere of value, and that below this level, we should give absolute priority to meeting people's basic needs. The book unpacks this new theory of sufficientarian justice as a framework with eight spheres of justice-relevant capabilities. It discusses the theory's implications for discrimination, political feasibility, and public policy, and ends by demonstrating how the umbel view shows great potential for policy guidance on issues such as universal basic income, health inequality, and extreme wealth"-- Cambridge Core.

Contents:

Sufficientarianism

Central objections and the threshold problem

Multiple threshold sufficientarianism

Spheres, capabilities, and thresholds

The discrimination problem

The pragmatic argument

Deficiency policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge University Press, viewed December 23, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Nielsen, Lasse, 1982- New theory of sufficientarian justice

ISBN:

9781009531467

1009531468

OCLC:

1550453898

Publisher Number:

CIPO000301445

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license