Question

Please explain "Redistribution can help to promote social justice."

Answer 1

Explanation:

Redistribution

First published Fri Jul 2, 2004; substantive revision Wed Feb 7, 2018

When philosophers, social scientists, and politicians seek to determine the justice of institutional arrangements, their discussions have often taken the form of questioning whether and under what circumstances the redistribution of wealth or other valuable goods is justified. This essay examines the different ways in which redistribution can be understood, the diverse political contexts in which it has been employed, and whether or not it is a useful concept for exploring questions of distributive justice.

1. Distributive Justice and Redistribution

2. The Baseline Distribution

2.1 Diachronic Redistribution

2.1.1 Purposive Diachronic Redistribution

2.1.2 Redistribution as Taking

2.1.3 The Status and Moral Significance of Diachronic Redistribution

2.2 Synchronic Comparisons

2.2.1 Unmoralized Subjunctive Baselines

2.2.2 Moralized Subjunctive Baselines

3. Conclusion

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