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Distributive Justice
“Before dividing anything, decide what is being shared and which differences matter.”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
Distributive justice studies the allocation of benefits and burdens. Theories variously invoke equality, need, desert, liberty, priority to the worse off, and historical processes.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
Giving every school identical equipment may be equal in units yet unequal in opportunity when needs differ.
04 / LIMIT
The limit
It is not the same as dividing everything equally and is not limited to income.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Specify the good, the affected people, the criterion, and the history behind the distribution.