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O'Brian, William E., Jr. (2011) Distributive justice and the sovereignty principle. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 31 (Number 1). pp. 1-21. doi:10.1093/ojls/gqq032
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ojls/gqq032
Abstract
This article explores the implications of the Harm Principle, modified to accommodate recent criticisms by Arthur Ripstein, for theories of distributive justice. It concludes that the resulting Sovereignty Principle leads to a left-libertarian theory of justice that is based not on egalitarianism but rather on considerations internal to the Principle itself. This theory avoids criticisms of incoherence that have been rightly applied to other recent versions of left-libertarianism, and supports a requirement of substantial redistribution without necessarily precluding further redistribution for reasons other than those of justice.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory K Law [Moys] > KM Common Law, Public Law |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Criminal law -- Moral and ethical aspects, Criminal law -- Philosophy, Distributive justice, Law and ethics, Libertarianism | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Oxford Journal of Legal Studies | ||||
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 0143-6503 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2011 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 31 | ||||
| Number: | Number 1 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1-21 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1093/ojls/gqq032 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published |
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