Presumption of Equality
Författare
Redaktör
- Martin Jönsson
Summary, in English
Presumption norms are procedural constraints, but their justification can be sought in the possible or expected outcomes of the procedures they regulate. This is the avenue pursued here. The suggestion is that in the absence of information that would discriminate between the individuals, equal treatment minimizes the expected unfairness of the outcome. A related suggestion is that equal treatment under these circumstances also minimizes the maximal possible unfairness of the outcome. Whether these suggestions are correct or not depends on the properties of the underlying unfairness measure. The required properties are specified. The essay also considers the normative status of equal lotteries on uneuql treatments.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2008
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
109-155
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
LPR : Lund philosophy reports
Volym
2008:1
Fulltext
Dokumenttyp
Konferensbidrag
Förlag
Department of Philosophy, Lund University
Ämne
- Philosophy
Conference name
Rutgers-Lund Philosophy Conference
Conference date
2008-01-30
Conference place
Sweden
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1404-3718