Justice, Institutions, and Luck

The Site, Ground, and Scope of Equality

Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)

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English

Oxford University Press
01 February 2012

Political science & theory; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; Legal system: general; Judicial powers

Kok-Chor Tan addresses three key questions in egalitarian distributive justice: Where does distributive equality matter?; Why does it matter?; And among whom does it matter? He argues for an institutional site for egalitarian justice, and suggests that the mitigation of arbitrariness or luck is the basis for distributive commitments. He also argues that distributive obligations are global in scope, applying between individuals across borders. Tan's objectives are tripartite: to clarify the basis of an institutional approach to justice; to establish luck egalitarianism as an account of the ground of equality; and to realize the global nature of egalitarian justice. The outcome is 'institutional luck egalitarianism'--a new cosmopolitan position on distributive justice.

By: Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 398g
ISBN: 9780199588855
ISBN 10: 0199588856
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 01 February 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kok-Chor Tan is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. His previous publications include Toleration, Diversity, and Global Justice (2000), and Justice Without Borders (2004). Previous appointments include a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Queen's University, Canada, and a Faculty Fellowship at The Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University.

Reviews for Justice, Institutions, and Luck: The Site, Ground, and Scope of Equality

Tan's book is exceptionally clear, thoughtful, and innovative, and it should not be ignored by anyone interested in egalitarianism and distributive justice more generally. Jonathan Quong, Ethics The book engages with three important questions, and deals with them in great detail and with admirable even-handedness. Chris Armstrong, Social Theory and Practice ...offers one of the most systematic and nuanced treatments to date of a global luck egalitarian approach, and it adds important clarity to the ongoing dialogue about just how global distributive justice can and should be conceived. Further, Tan's writing is a model of both precision and accessibility. He is adept at showing what is at stake in major debates and at identifying and leading the reader through important positions in them. This book would make an excellent teaching tool. Luis Cabrera, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews