Fairness, Responsibility, and Welfare

by Marc Fleurbaey

Book Overview

What is a fair distribution of resources and other goods when individuals are partly responsible for their achievements? This book develops a theory of fairness incorporating a concern for personal responsibility, opportunities and freedom. With a critical perspective, it makes accessible the recent developments in economics and philosophy that define social justice in terms of equal opportunities. It also proposes new perspectives and original ideas...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019921591X
• ISBN13: 9780199215911
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"