Principles of Social Justice (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
352
Utgivningsdatum
2001-09-01
Upplaga
New ed
Förlag
Harvard University Press
Illustrationer
none
Dimensioner
150 x 232 x 20 mm
Vikt
520 g
Antal komponenter
1
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ISBN
9780674007147

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Principles of Social Justice (häftad)

Principles of Social Justice

av David Miller
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Social justice has been the animating ideal of democratic governments throughout the twentieth century. Even those who oppose it recognize its potency. Yet the meaning of social justice remains obscure, and existing theories put forward by political philosophers to explain it have failed to capture the way people in general think about issues of social justice. This book develops a new theory. David Miller argues that principles of justice must be understood contextually, with each principle finding its natural home in a different form of human association. Because modern societies are complex, the theory of justice must be complex, too. The three primary components in Miller's scheme are the principles of desert, need, and equality. The book uses empirical research to demonstrate the central role played by these principles in popular conceptions of justice. It then offers a close analysis of each concept, defending principles of desert and need against a range of critical attacks, and exploring instances when justice requires equal distribution and when it does not. Finally, it argues that social justice understood in this way remains a viable political ideal even in a world characterized by economic globalization and political multiculturalism. Accessibly written, and drawing upon the resources of both political philosophy and the social sciences, this book will appeal to readers with interest in public policy as well as to students of politics, philosophy, and sociology.
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As with all David Miller's work, a high level of scrupulousness marks Principles of Social Justice. He remains unswayed by ideological and philosophical background noise--no mean feat with this topic--and, as always, displays a distrust of grand generalization. The exposition, lucid and wholly unpretentious, is a model of its kind. And the argument is impressively sustained throughout, with some particularly acute remarks about the role of luck in judgments of desert, and about the relevance of procedures to just outcomes. -- Glen Newey Times Literary Supplement 20001110 This groundbreaking book explores...how extremely divergent views about what is required to bring about justice might be reconciled when they stem from shared beliefs at a deeper level...This is a complex and ambitious book. Instead of proposing a normative theory of social justice, Miller illustrates how different principles are used in different social contexts. His theory of justice does more than simply report popular beliefs, however. It presents principles of need, desert, and equality that are philosophically coherent and blended together to form a cohesive theory. -- Dorothy Van Soest Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 20010601

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David Miller is Official Fellow and Professor of Political Theory at Nuffield College, Oxford.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface 1. The Scope of Social Justice 2. A Sketch of a Theory of Justice 3. Social Science and Political Philosophy 4. Distributive Justice:What the People Think 5. Procedures and Outcomes 6. Virtues, Practices, and Justice 7. The Concept of Desert 8. Deserving Jobs 9. Two Cheers for Meritocracy 10. "To Each According to His Needs" 11. Equality and Justice 12. Prospects for Social Justice Notes Credits Index