The Empty Idea of Equality.¶
Westen, P. (1982). The Empty Idea of Equality. Harvard Law Review, 95(3), 537-596.
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Primes¶
- Fairness
- Equality of opportunity requires unequal intervention to offset disadvantage; equality of outcome requires unequal distribution to compensate for unequal starting conditions.
This sourceArgues 'equality' (likes treated alike) is a tautological form that acquires moral content only when paired with substantive external criteria of relevance, so the bare principle is superfluous.
- Equality of opportunity requires unequal intervention to offset disadvantage; equality of outcome requires unequal distribution to compensate for unequal starting conditions.
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