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What do sufficiency principles require in terms of resource distribution?
What do sufficiency principles require in terms of resource distribution?
- Minimizing the aggregate shortfall of resources
- Each person to have a certain level of resources (correct)
- Equality of resources for all individuals
- Maximizing the resources for the most advantaged
What is a limitation of sufficiency principles in terms of resource distribution?
What is a limitation of sufficiency principles in terms of resource distribution?
- They are not applicable to social and economic inequalities
- They do not provide guidance on what to do with surplus resources (correct)
- They are based on comparative justice
- They prioritize the most advantaged
What is the main concern of the difference principle in Rawls' theory of social justice?
What is the main concern of the difference principle in Rawls' theory of social justice?
- Maximizing the resources for the most advantaged
- Minimizing the aggregate shortfall of resources
- Ensuring each person has a certain level of resources
- Arranging social and economic inequalities to benefit the least advantaged (correct)
What is a potential critique of a theory of justice that contains only the sufficiency principle?
What is a potential critique of a theory of justice that contains only the sufficiency principle?
What is the focus of Frankfurt's work, as mentioned in the text?
What is the focus of Frankfurt's work, as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of supplementing sufficiency principles with other principles?
What is the purpose of supplementing sufficiency principles with other principles?
What does luck egalitarianism often lead to according to Cohen?
What does luck egalitarianism often lead to according to Cohen?
What value can collide with justice?
What value can collide with justice?
What is social equality best understood as?
What is social equality best understood as?
What is the term used to describe those who value equality for reasons other than distributive justice?
What is the term used to describe those who value equality for reasons other than distributive justice?
What is the contrast to a society of equals?
What is the contrast to a society of equals?
What can be valued independently of justice?
What can be valued independently of justice?
What does Hayek consider 'meaningless' in the context of distribution?
What does Hayek consider 'meaningless' in the context of distribution?
What is the attitude of conceptions of justice that posit ideal principles of distribution?
What is the attitude of conceptions of justice that posit ideal principles of distribution?
What is the purpose of ideal justice in relation to existing institutions and practices?
What is the purpose of ideal justice in relation to existing institutions and practices?
What does Rawls stress about the application of his principles of justice?
What does Rawls stress about the application of his principles of justice?
What is the role of currency in the context of ideal principles of distribution?
What is the role of currency in the context of ideal principles of distribution?
What is the primary difference between Hayek's view and conceptions of justice that posit ideal principles?
What is the primary difference between Hayek's view and conceptions of justice that posit ideal principles?
What is the primary focus of relational egalitarianism?
What is the primary focus of relational egalitarianism?
What is the main limitation of relational egalitarianism?
What is the main limitation of relational egalitarianism?
What is the significance of Justinian's 'suum cuique' formula?
What is the significance of Justinian's 'suum cuique' formula?
Why do relational egalitarians object to large income differences?
Why do relational egalitarians object to large income differences?
What is the relationship between relational egalitarianism and theories of justice?
What is the relationship between relational egalitarianism and theories of justice?
What is the main goal of justice theorists?
What is the main goal of justice theorists?
Why do most claims of desert get discounted?
Why do most claims of desert get discounted?
What is the main challenge in reconciling justice as equality and justice as desert?
What is the main challenge in reconciling justice as equality and justice as desert?
What is the fundamental principle of justice according to Dworkin?
What is the fundamental principle of justice according to Dworkin?
Why does Dworkin believe that equal resources should be devoted to the life of each member of society?
Why does Dworkin believe that equal resources should be devoted to the life of each member of society?
What is the relational aspect of Dworkin's view of justice?
What is the relational aspect of Dworkin's view of justice?
What is the implication of showing persons equal respect in terms of treatment?
What is the implication of showing persons equal respect in terms of treatment?
