Equality, Priority and Person-Affecting Value

Derek Parfit has argued that (Teleological) Egalitarianism is objectionable by breaking a person-affecting claim to the effect that an outcome cannot be better in any respect - such as that of equality - if it is better for nobody. So, he presents the Priorty View, i.e., the policy of giving priorit...

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Main Author: Persson, Ingmar (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2001
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2001, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-39
Further subjects:B Utilitarianism
B Derek Parfit
B levelling-down
B Equality
B Egalitarianism
B Priority view
B person-affecting
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