Williams, Andrew (2008) Justice incentives and constructivism. Ratio, Vol.21 (No.4). pp. 476-493. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9329.2008.00414.x ISSN 0034-0006.

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Abstract

In Rescuing Justice and Equality, G. A. Cohen reiterates his critique of John Rawls's difference principle as a justification for inequality-generating incentives, and also argues that Rawls's ambition to provide a constructivist defence of the first principles of justice is doomed. Cohen's arguments also suggest a natural response to my earlier attempt to defend the basic structure objection to Cohen's critique, which I term the alien factors reply. This paper criticises the reply, and Cohen's more general argument against Rawls's constructivism.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Rawls, John, 1921-2002 -- Criticism and interpretation, Constructivism (Philosophy), Justice, Social justice
Journal or Publication Title:	Ratio
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0034-0006
Official Date:	December 2008
Dates:	Date Event December 2008 Published
Volume:	Vol.21
Number:	No.4
Number of Pages:	18
Page Range:	pp. 476-493
DOI:	10.1111/j.1467-9329.2008.00414.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Arts & Humanities Research Council (Great Britain) (AHRC)

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