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What is social equality? An Analysis of status equality as a strongly egalitarian ideal

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2012
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Fourie, C. (2012). What is social equality? An Analysis of status equality as a strongly egalitarian ideal. Res Publica: A Journal of Moral, Legal and Social Philosophy, 18, 107–126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-011-9162-2

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What kind of equality should we value and why? Current debate centres around whether distributive equality is valuable. However, it is not the only (potentially) morally significant form of equality. David Miller and T. M. Scanlon have emphasised the importance of social equality—a strongly egalitarian notion distinct from distributive equality, and which cannot be reduced to a concern for overall welfare or the welfare of the worst-off. However, as debate tends to focus on distribution, social equality has been neglected and we do no

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  • Fourie, Carina
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18

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2

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107

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126

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2012

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1356-4765

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Fourie, C. (2012). What is social equality? An Analysis of status equality as a strongly egalitarian ideal. Res Publica: A Journal of Moral, Legal and Social Philosophy, 18, 107–126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-011-9162-2

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