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Justice and the meritocratic state / Thomas Mulligan
(Political philosophy for the real world ; ; 2)
| Material Type | E-Book |
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| Publisher | New York : Routledge |
| Year | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Size | 1 online resource (xi, 225 pages) |
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| Media type | 機械可読データファイル |
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| Contents | On justice Meritocracy : the basics The metatheory of justice What we think about justice and why it matters A meritocratic theory of economic justice The foundation of meritocracy On the distribution of jobs On the distribution of income Defending desert from John Rawls Meritocratic public policy Meritocratic taxation Meritocratic social programs, and final matters |
| Notes | "Like American politics, the academic debate over justice is polarized, with almost all theories of justice falling within one of two traditions: egalitarianism and libertarianism. This book provides an alternative to the partisan standoff by focusing not on equality or liberty, but on the idea that we should give people the things that they deserve. Mulligan argues that a just society is a meritocracy, in which equal opportunity prevails and social goods are distributed strictly on the basis of merit. That gives citizens their just deserts. In addition to its novel conceptual approach, meritocracy is distinctive from existing work in two ways. First, it is grounded in research on how people actually think about justice. Empirical research reveals that people don't think that social goods should be distributed equally. Nor do they dismiss the idea of social justice. Across ideological and cultural lines, people want rewards to reflect merit. Second, the book discusses hot-button political issues and makes concrete policy recommendations. These issues include anti-meritocratic bias against women and racial minorities and the United States'?widening economic inequality.?Justice and the Meritocratic State?offers a new theory of justice and provides solutions to our most vexing social and economic problems. It will be of keen interest to philosophers, economists, and political theorists."--Provided by publisher Includes bibliographical references and index Online resource, title from digital title page (viewed on January 22, 2020) Print version record |
| Authors | *Mulligan, Thomas, |
| Subjects | LCSH:Electronic books BSH:Electronic books LCSH:State, The -- Moral and ethical aspects All Subject Search LCSH:Justice (Philosophy) LCSH:Merit (Ethics) -- Political aspects All Subject Search FREE:Justice (Philosophy) FREE:State, The -- Moral and ethical aspects All Subject Search |
| Classification | DC23:320.01/1 |
| ID | ED00003786 |
| ISBN | 9781315270005 |