Equal Justice

The core of this book is a novel theory of distributive justice premised on the fundamental moral equality of persons. In the light of this theory, Rakowski considers three types of problems which urgently require solutions-- the distribution of resources, property rights, and the saving of life--and provides challenging and unconventional answers. Further, he criticizes the economic analysis of law as a normative theory, and develops an alternative account of tort and property law. The Presumption In Favor Of Equal Shares -- Voluntary Choices And Emergent Inequalities -- Ineluctable Risks : Illness And Injury -- Occupational Preferences, Effort, And Desert -- Unequal Endowments -- Gifts, Bequests, And Intergenerational Obligations -- Justice And The Transfer Of Body Parts -- The Problem Of Liability Rules : The Failings Of Wealth Maximization As A Normative Ideal -- Outline Of A Theory Of Corrective Justice -- Illustrations -- Do Numbers Count When Saving Lives? -- The Relevance Of Personal Characteristics To Choices Between Lives -- Killing People Or Animals To Benefit Others. Eric Rakowski. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [371]-380) And Index. The core of this book is a novel theory of distributive justice premised on the fundamental moral equality of persons. As well as considering the distribution of resources, property rights and the saving of life and providing challenging and unconventional answers, Radowski develops an alternative account of tort and property law. A novel theory of distributive justice premised on the fundamental moral equality of persons. In the light of his theory, the author considers three types of problems - the distribution of resources, property rights, and the saving of life - and provides unconventional answers.