Distributive justice

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Distributive justice involves allocation of resources in a just way . In the context of distributive justice every individual is entitled to equal access of basic health care , food , income education and employment opportunity . Distributive justice seeks to address the issue of inequitable distribution of wealth or resources

Distributive justice involves fair allocation of resources among the diverse members of a community . Fair allocation considers the amount of goods to be distributed , procedure for distribution and the pattern of distribution that result

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scholars have contributed to the debate of distributive justice arguing in diverse ideologies of how they believe fair distribution of resources can be achieved . Most of these ideologies of distributive justice are only in theory due to the opposition by capitalistic societies . This will focus on distribution of benefits and burdens of economic activities equitably among the diverse population

Rawl Difference Principle was based on the proposition that a country 's wealth is not fixed and hence keeps on increasing especially in industrialized societies . Rawl theory of political liberalism has two Principles . Each person has an equal claim to basic rights and political liberty which should be guaranteed a fair value . Social and economic conditions have to satisfy two conditions . They are associated with offices and positions should be open to all to allow fair equal opportunity . The benefits should be benefit the least advantaged in the society most . Rawls distributive Principle does not support strict equality rather it support inequality as long as it benefits the least advantaged in the society . Difference Principle moral motivation emphasize equal respect for all and collude with strict equality Principle . The Difference Principle materially collapses to strict equality where the income has no effect on work incentive of people under empirical conditions . According to Rawl , if the distributive system maximizes the absolute position of least advantaged in the society then strict equality can be adhere to Difference Principle advocate for inequality prior where the absolute position of least advantaged can no longer be raised . According to Rawl , when the inequality is minimized , then there is political liberty and even the least advantaged have a chance to access political positions and offices where their views can be addressed

Libertarians criticized Difference Principle on the grounds that difference Principle may require redistributive taxation to the poor and libertarians strongly object taxation on the argument that it involves immoral taking of just holdings . Utilitarian theory strongly object Difference Principle too based on the argument that it does not maximize utility . Rawl in response to the criticism argue that according to Difference Principle , welfare of least advantaged is maximized and this bring Pareto optimality

According to libertarians , a particular distributive pattern is not required for justice to be achieved . Justice is said to be achieved through market because of just exchange . Nozick has advanced the libertarian theory by proposing `Entitlement theory

Nozick objects distributive justice and argue that justice can be achieved through fair contracts which are without stealing...