A Theory of Justice
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Affirmative action
Altruism
Attempt
Calculation
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Certainty
Common good
Comparative advantage
Consideration
Convenience
Cost-benefit analysis
Credibility
Deference
Disadvantage
Discretion
Distributive justice
Doctrine
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Equal Education
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal opportunity
Equal Protection Clause
Equality before the law
Equality Now
Ethnic group
Free negro
Free society
Freedom of speech
Good faith
Good law
Impartiality
Incentive
Individualism
Just society
Justice as Fairness
Law school
Lawyer
Liberalism
Merit system
Moral character
Morality
Natural justice
Person of color
Plea
Policy
Popularity
Preference utilitarianism
Presumption
Pride
Principle
Public morality
Pursuit of Equality
Rational basis review
Rationality
Reverse discrimination
Right to equal protection
Seriousness
Social Action
Social influence
Social justice
Social reality
Statute
Taking Rights Seriously
Wealth
Welfare
Welfare rights
Well-being
White people
Zoning
Product details
- ISBN 9780691019888
- Weight: 227g
- Dimensions: 127 x 203mm
- Publication Date: 21 Aug 1977
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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These essays, with one exception originally published in Philosophy & Public Affairs, consider the moral problems associated with improving the social and economic position of disadvantaged groups. If the situation of women and minorities improves so that their opportunities are equal to those of more favored groups, will they then be in a competitive position conducive to equal achievement? If not, can preferential hiring or preferential admission to educational institutions be justified? The contributors explore the complexities of this problem from several points of view. The discussions in Part I are more theoretical and concentrate on the application to this case of general considerations from ethical theory. The discussions in Part II also take up theoretical questions, but they start from specific problems about the constitutionality and the effectiveness of certain methods of achieving equality and counteracting discrimination. The two groups of essays demonstrate admirably the close connection between moral philosophy and questions of law and policy.
The issues discussed include compensation, liability, victimization, the significance of group membership, the intrinsic importance of racial, sexual, or meritocratic criteria, and the overall effects of preferential policies.
