Telic vs Deontic Egalitarianism

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  • Created by: A. Person
  • Created on: 30-05-17 01:16

Telic: it is itself bad that some people are less well off than others. 

Deontic: appeals to claims about comparaive/incomparative justice. i.e. equality good only b/c it promotes justice.

Objection: if unjust, doesn't this mean it's bad? Deontic - no lol, b/c a special kind of evil; depends on people treating others a certain way. (e.g. Scanlon).

Problem for Telic: Levelling Down. 

Objection is that …

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