Exam 21: Global Economic Justice

Many egalitarians maintain that we are not obligated to share our resources with those less fortunate.

In 2009, Kenya faced an immediate danger of mass starvation due to a drought that threatened a third of the East African country's population, or about 10 million people. In January of that year, the Kenyan government declared the food shortage a national disaster, and the United Nations appealed for international help. Suppose wealthy countries responded to the food crisis in Kenya according to Garrett Hardin's recommendations. Rich countries would have

Suppose your friend is a strong believer in individual liberties and negative rights, and she often complains about the government's establishment of positive rights. It sounds like she may be a utilitarian.

Justice concerning the fair distribution of society's goods is called ________ justice.

Garrett Hardin argues that the rich