Presumption of Equality
Author
Editor
- 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.
Department/s
Publishing year
2008
Language
English
Pages
109-155
Publication/Series
LPR : Lund philosophy reports
Volume
2008:1
Full text
Document type
Conference paper
Publisher
Department of Philosophy, Lund University
Topic
- Philosophy
Conference name
Rutgers-Lund Philosophy Conference
Conference date
2008-01-30
Conference place
Sweden
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1404-3718