Equalizing Opportunities (in one country) for Human Development, by John Roemer
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In the past twenty-five years, egalitarian political philosophers have acknowledged the importance of injecting personal responsibility into egalitarian theory. In brief, the paper argues that the ethically attractive objective is to equalize opportunities for desirable conditions, such as health and earning capacity, rather than equalizing health status or earning capacities, across the members of a society.
Last updated: 04/26/07
