Is Prioritarianism a Conception of Equality More Reasonable Than Egalitarianism? ——An Open Discussion with Professor YAO Dazhi
DUAN Zhong-Qiao
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School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872
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Published
2015-01-16
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2015-01-26
Abstract
The relationship between prioritarianism and egalitarianism is one of the most important and debatable questions in the realm of contemporary political philosophy. Regarding this question, Professor Yao Dazhi claims that prioritarianism is a conception of equality more reasonable than egalitarianism. In my view, however, prioritarianism is not a conception of equality. Its just a policy of distribution which gives priority to those who are worseoff. On the other hand, egalitarianism is a just principle of distribution approved by egalitariansequal distribution is just, otherwise, unjust. There is no such question as to which one is more reasonable between prioritarianism and egalitarianism.
DUAN Zhong-Qiao.
Is Prioritarianism a Conception of Equality More Reasonable Than Egalitarianism? ——An Open Discussion with Professor YAO Dazhi[J]. Journal of Renmin University of China, 2015, 29(1): 56-65