Against Equality: Readings on Economic and Social PolicyWilliam Letwin, Foundation for Education in Economics |
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... reason will involve invoking a rule of some kind , a reason has to be given for this rule . In short , the belief in the fundamental or basic equality of men shifts the onus probandi . Those who would treat people differently have to ...
... reason will involve invoking a rule of some kind , a reason has to be given for this rule . In short , the belief in the fundamental or basic equality of men shifts the onus probandi . Those who would treat people differently have to ...
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... reason only if one did not give each person an equal sized piece of cake ? If we were awarding pieces of cake in relation to people's scores in a game of golf , we would have to give a reason for dividing the cake equally . Nor can we ...
... reason only if one did not give each person an equal sized piece of cake ? If we were awarding pieces of cake in relation to people's scores in a game of golf , we would have to give a reason for dividing the cake equally . Nor can we ...
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... reason can be given for treating them differently . He is not concerned to argue that people's situations should be equalised when some relevant social reason can be given . And since there does not appear to be any logical objection to ...
... reason can be given for treating them differently . He is not concerned to argue that people's situations should be equalised when some relevant social reason can be given . And since there does not appear to be any logical objection to ...
Contents
Against Equality Again | 73 |
The Idea of Equality as a Substantive Principle | 106 |
The Pursuit of Equality | 124 |
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