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

Fourie, Carina (2012). What is social equality? An Analysis of status equality as a strongly egalitarian ideal. Res Publica, 18(2):107-126.

Abstract

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 not have a clear understanding of what it is and why it might be valuable. This paper aims to address this gap.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Institute of Philosophy
01 Faculty of Theology and the Study of Religion > Center for Ethics
Dewey Decimal Classification:100 Philosophy
170 Ethics
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Philosophy
Social Sciences & Humanities > Law
Language:English
Date:2012
Deposited On:28 Dec 2011 13:06
Last Modified:18 Oct 2024 03:31
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:1356-4765
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-011-9162-2
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