Distributive Justice: Perspectives on (Luck) Egalitarianism

Abstract

As we witness rising inequalities within and between countries addressing and refining our moral assessment of inequalities seems as important as ever. Contemporary debates over distributive justice have witnessed a surge of interest in the luck egalitarian contribution in that regard. Luck egalitarianism is a responsibility-sensitive theory of distributive justice, often associated with the view that justice considers as unjust distribution which reflect people’s circumstances as opposed to the choices they have made. This line of thought clearly calls for both a general discussions over the relevance of responsibility for justice as well as debates over what such a view would require in specific spheres of society (i.e. health, education etc.). The relevance of both responsibility and egalitarianism has been met by various and strong objections. Some have labored sophisticated arguments with the purpose of showing that justice shouldn’t be concerned with people’s exercises of responsibility. Others reject egalitarianism in favor of views reflecting the thought that we should give priority to the worse off or that justice requires people to have enough rather than being equal. This panel is dedicated to these ongoing and important discussions. Both papers directly addressing luck egalitarianism and papers directed at broader issues of distributive justice will be considered.

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