Should Differences in Income and Wealth Matter?: Volume 19, Part 1 (Social Philosophy and Policy)

Paul, Ellen Frankel; Miller Jr, Fred D.; Paul, Jeffrey

ISBN 10: 0521005353 / ISBN 13: 9780521005357

Published by Cambridge University Press (edition ), 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Should Differences in Income and Wealth Matter?: Volume 19, Part 1 (Social Philosophy and Policy)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (edition )
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521005353
• ISBN 13: 9780521005357
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The essays in this volume assess the empirical and theoretical questions raised by inequalities of income and wealth. Some consider empirical claims about the amount of equality in modern market economies, assessing the allegation that income and wealth have become more unequally distributed in the past quarter-century. Others consider the extent to which various government initiatives can ameliorate the problems inequality putatively poses. They consider which standards of equality meet the requirements of distributive justice. They also ask if inequality is intrinsically immoral, regardless of its consequences.

Book Description

The essays in this volume assess the empirical and theoretical questions raised by inequalities of income and wealth. Some of the essays consider empirical claims about the amount of equality in modern market economies, assessing the allegation that income and wealth have become more unequally distributed in the past quarter-century. Other essays consider the extent to which various government initiatives can ameliorate the problems inequality putatively poses. Some of the essays consider which standards of equality meet the requirements of distributive justice. Still others ask if inequality is intrinsically immoral regardless of its consequences.