Entitlement theory of justice and end-state fairness in the allocation of goods
(2018) Economics and Philosophy — Vol. 34, n° 03, p. 317-341 (2018)
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- Robert Nozick allegedly introduced his liberal theory of private ownership as an objection to theories of end-state justice. Nevertheless, we show that, in a stylized framework for the allocation of goods in joint ventures, both approaches can be seen as complementary. More precisely, in such a context, self-ownership (the basis for Nozick's entitlement theory of justice) followed by voluntary transfer (Nozick's principle of just transfer) can lead to end-state fairness (as well as Pareto efficiency). Furthermore, under a certain solidarity condition, the only way to achieve end-state fairness, following Nozick's procedure, is to endorse an egalitarian rule for the initial assignment of rights.
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Ju, B.-G., & Moreno-Ternero, J. D. (2018). Entitlement theory of justice and end-state fairness in the allocation of goods. Economics and Philosophy, 34(03), 317-341. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266267117000232 (Original work published 2018)