A theory of fairness from consistency
Firstly, I articulate a fairness conception (FC) which combines the basic thesis of Broome’s well-known 1990 account of fairness with a requirement of non-comparative fairness and the Aristotelian thought that like cases should be treated alike . Secondly, I argue that FC implies than any fair alloc...
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| Published in | Theory and decision |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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22.08.2025
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Firstly, I articulate a fairness conception (FC) which combines the basic thesis of Broome’s well-known 1990 account of fairness with a requirement of non-comparative fairness and the Aristotelian thought that like cases should be treated alike . Secondly, I argue that FC implies than any fair allocation rule should respect five axioms which, conjointly, are shown to characterize the absolute priority rule $$P^\dag $$ P † . In this characterization, the consistency axiom plays a pivotal role. Thirdly, I comment on the significance of the obtained results for literatures in, respectively, philosophy and economics. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-5833 1573-7187 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11238-025-10081-9 |