Some people are worse off than others. Does this fact give rise to moral concern? Egalitarianism claims that it does, for a wide array of reasons. It is one of the most important and hotly debated problems in moral and political philosophy, occupying a central place in the work of John Rawls, Thomas Nagel, G. A. Cohen and Derek Parfit. It also plays an important role in practical contexts such as the allocation of health care resources, the design of education and tax systems, and the pursuit of global justice.
Egalitarianism is a superb introduction to the problem of contemporary egalitarian theories. It explains how rival theories of egalitarianism evaluate distributions of people’s well-being, and carefully assesses the theoretical structure of each theory. It also examines how egalitarian theories are applied to the distribution of health and health care, thus bringing a deceptively complex philosophical debate into clear focus. Beginning with a brief introduction to basic terminology, Iwao Hirose examines the following topics:
Rawlsian egalitarianism
luck egalitarianism
telic egalitarianism
prioritarianism
sufficientarianism
equality and time
equality in health and health care.
Including chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary, this is an ideal starting point for anyone studying distributive justice for the first time, and will also be of interest to more advanced students and researchers in philosophy, economics, political theory, public policy, and public health.
0 有用 Blade King 2021-09-06 11:30:09
清晰全面的road map,特别前面五章综述得非常精彩
0 有用 希望炒菜不崩油 2021-06-02 14:52:24
作者对主流的distribution principles进行了formal analysis,非常精彩,虽然我并没有全部理解。可以看出,作者很推崇这种形式化方式,但是在一些particular cases上用这种方式真的合适吗?anyway,我打算告别egalitarianism投入just war theory和feminism了🤔
0 有用 词不达意 2024-03-09 10:58:31 北京
各种观点梳理的非常精彩,虽然有些地方我没搞懂
0 有用 词不达意 2024-03-09 10:58:31 北京
各种观点梳理的非常精彩,虽然有些地方我没搞懂
0 有用 Blade King 2021-09-06 11:30:09
清晰全面的road map,特别前面五章综述得非常精彩
0 有用 希望炒菜不崩油 2021-06-02 14:52:24
作者对主流的distribution principles进行了formal analysis,非常精彩,虽然我并没有全部理解。可以看出,作者很推崇这种形式化方式,但是在一些particular cases上用这种方式真的合适吗?anyway,我打算告别egalitarianism投入just war theory和feminism了🤔