Equality

Question 1

what does dworkin think about resource and welfare?

Answer 1

dworkin argues against welfare because he says we don’t know how to measure it, some people just can’t be satisfied, and welfare eliminates individual responsiblity. instad he says everyone should have equal resources adn opportunities.

Question 2

is dworkin a welfare-egalitarian or a resource-egalitarian?

Answer 2

RESOURCE

Question 3

Idea of Envy Test by Dworkin?

Answer 3

value of goods is determined by an aucition (st is important if ppl think its important)

Question 4

idea of hypothetical insurance scheme by dworkin?

Answer 4

all immigrants pay an equal premium for insurance
goal -> equal access to resources (not outcome/ welfare)

Question 5

what does dworkin is “amition sensitive & endowmen sensitive” mean?

Answer 5

he cares about how much effort people put in, but not what resources they started with.

Question 6

option luck

Answer 6

calculated gamles that can turn bad or good.

Question 7

brute luck

Answer 7

risks that are NOT deliberately taken and can have an impact on outcomes.

Question 8

what did dworkin add to rawls?

Answer 8

he adapted the Rawlisian thesis that focused on equal distribution of resources, but also considered differences in ambition.
- more nuanced approach to distributive justice & accounts for things beyond your own control.

Question 9

4 problems with dworkin.

Answer 9

1. inter-generational giving
2. radical mind changes
3. profligacy
4. politics

Question 10

problems with dworkin inter-generational giving

Answer 10

can parents pass on to children - this woudl perpetuate inequality

Question 11

problems with dworkin- radical mind changes

Answer 11

questions whether a chane in individuals goals justifies redistribution.
- ppl can change their minds.

Question 12

problems with dworkin- profligacy

Answer 12

what happens if someone wastes all their resources, should we let them die- what’s the threshold?

Question 13

problems with dworkin- politics

Answer 13

can we have economic equality w/out political equality.

Question 14

egalitarian plateau

Answer 14

treating everyone in a community equally & with respect.

Question 15

recognition (equality)

Answer 15

we should focus on social relations & recognition instead of redistribution to address inequality!
- this means recognizing rights, love, culture etc.
some things can’t be solved by distributing resources

Question 16

recognition equality 3 examples

Answer 16

a. Feminism
b. Recognition & Self-Respect - you respect yourself if ppl see u
c. Recognition & Community- inequality also leads to a divided society- and divided societies lack a sense of solidarity.

Question 17

positional goods define

Answer 17

items that can’t be redistributed ebcause their value relies on the fact that not everyone can have them!

Question 18

positional goods consequence

Answer 18

creates compeition & hierarchy- leading to envy and resentment

Question 19

utilitarianism aims to…

Answer 19

maximize the total amount of something like resource or utility

Question 20

equality x utilitarianism?

Answer 20

utilitarianism focuses on total, but the distribution
ppl who are always dissatisfied may get more things!

Question 21

prioritarianism says

Answer 21

its more important to prioritize those who are in greater need rather than an equal distribution of resources

Question 22

diminishing principles

Answer 22

the strength/ credibility of the reason for redistribution matters more than ensuring equality

Question 23

sufficiency says

Answer 23

what rlly matters isn’t full equality, but rather that everyone has sufficient resources.

Question 24

4 arguments that say liberalisma and egalitarianism can coexist

Answer 24

1. redistribution is ok bc we have limited claim to property
2. redistribution can be justified on other grounds- even if redistribution restricts freedom, it can still make people better off
3. redistribution is justified due to increase in overall effective freedom (having the resources to act in a certain way)
4. all of this is ideological artifice- private property and market relations make people unfree by making them misunderstand their actual interests
5. redistribution can be justified on positive freedom grounds- positive freedom is the idea that we are free when we obey a higher moral law- recognizing our duty to distribute is a moral obligation