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EQUALITY, HIERARCHY, AND GLOBAL JUSTICE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2006

James M. Buchanan
James M. Buchanan
Affiliation:
Nobel Laureate and Advisory General Director, Center for Study of Public Choice, George Mason University
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Abstract

Western liberal societies are described by a mix of two contrasting ethical presuppositions, that which commences from a perspective that views persons as natural equals and that which commences from a perspective that classifies persons hierarchically. Differences in this mix among separate polities may create difficulties as principles of justice are extended across national boundaries in response to continuing globalization.

Type
Research Article
Information
Social Philosophy and Policy , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , January 2006 , pp. 255 - 265
Copyright
© 2006 Social Philosophy and Policy Foundation

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