distributive justice
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdistributiveandjustice
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distributive
adjective
uk/dɪˈstrɪb.jə.tɪv/us/dɪˈstrɪb.jə.t̬ɪv/
mathematicsspecialized
(of a mathematical operation) giving the same result whether parts are acted on in combination ...
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justice
noun
uk/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/us/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
fairness in the way people are ...
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Moreover, in our discussion ofdistributivejustice, we leave open what the appropriate equalisandum is.
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The assumption may be held to imply that the predominant consideration in settling questions ofdistributivejusticeis always citizenship itself.
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But the same point is true ofdistributivejustice.
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In a democratic society, the form of this area of the law will be the form of democraticdistributivejustice.
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This argument also applies to the law based ondistributivejustice.
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The role of tort compensation schemes within libertarian, liberal egalitarian, and utilitarian theories ofdistributivejusticeis discussed.
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However, the corrective practices of tort law do not aim directly or even indirectly at maintaining that background ofdistributivejustice.
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However, this appeal to the character of existing corrective practices does not directly impeach the position that corrective justice is normatively subordinate todistributivejustice.
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This brings the focus to where, in a sense, it was all along, to questions ofdistributivejustice.
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The broader context is not however restricted to matters ofdistributivejustice, but talks about wounding, and offering bribes.
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If they believed rewarding finegrained desert was not required bydistributivejustice, they would have said so.
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For my argument to succeed, a further assumption is needed: that rewarding fine-grained desert is a requirement ofdistributivejustice.
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Assume thatdistributivejusticeis centrally about some form of equal opportunity.
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Not only isdistributivejusticean inherently contentious matter, but the alternatives to democratic reform are singularly unattractive.
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As healthcare is increasingly a business dominated by market forces, the libertarian perspective has assumed a strong de facto position indistributivejusticedecisions.
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Consider as well matters ofdistributivejustice.
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