Why Does Inequality Matter?
- ISBN-10
- 0198812698
- ISBN-13
- 9780198812692
- Category
- Equality
- Pages
- 170
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Thomas Scanlon
Description
Inequality is widely regarded as morally objectionable: T. M. Scanlon investigates why it matters to us. He considers the nature and importance of equality of opportunity, whether the pursuit of greater equality involves objectionable interference with individual liberty, and whether the rich can be said to deserve their greater rewards.
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