Exam 16: Economic Justice and Economic Inequality

According to proponents of the Insufficiency Argument, _______ requires that we do what we can to ensure that everyone has an equal chance at living a sufficiently good life.

Which of these claims does Anderson argue for?

Talk about: -Anarchist

Which of the following is true of negotiators in Rawls's original position?

Under the veil of ignorance, no one knows his or her

Anderson ultimately argues that the need for _______ in a volatile economy justifies some redistributive taxation.

Bleeding heart libertarianism is distinguished from other forms of libertarianism by its

How does Scanlon think the existence of an institution that generates unequal outcomes can be justified?

According to the Insufficiency Argument,

Case Study Isaac was born in the United States to an immigrant family with very little money. They immigrated to secure a brighter future for Isaac and his siblings. He watched his parents hold down several minimum wage jobs simultaneously, but they were still only ever able to barely scrape by. At a young age, he began to dream about starting a business and making enough money to provide a better life for his family. Isaac began working for a construction company at a young age and proved to be clever, hard-working, and innovative. He used these skills to climb the company ladder and became the CEO by the age of 35. At the end of his life, Isaac had amassed a significant fortune. His dying comfort is that he will be able to pass his hard-earned wealth on to his children and grandchildren so that no one in his family will ever have to face the struggles of life in poverty again. -Should the money that Isaac leaves to his children and grandchildren be taxed? If so, how much? What principle can help us decide when and how much inheritance taxation is appropriate?

In Rawls's original position, what method do the negotiators use to arrive at the principles of justice?

What does Anderson identify as the goal of her proposal?

According to _______, inequality is intrinsically bad.

What is the name of the principle that says laws should give priority in the distribution of opportunities and resources to the worst-off members of society?

Which principle says that, when distributing resources and opportunities, societies are required to give the greatest priority to the interests of the worst-off among us?

Talk about: -Level down

Talk about: -Estate tax

If the Effort Argument is sound, then most

According to the principle of _______, even someone with an absolute advantage in producing a good may be better off trading for that good from someone else.

Scanlon's position on inequality is called