Original position arguments
An axiomatic characterization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21499062 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thijs De Coninck (0000-0002-1222-7953), Frederik Van De Putte (0000-0001-6828-0107, Erasmus University Rotterdam, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 395-426 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economics and Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-2671 • E-ISSN: 1474-0028 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0266267124000270 |
| OpenAlex | W4404932122 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
We study original position arguments in the context of social choice under ignorance. First, we present a general formal framework for such arguments. Next, we provide an axiomatic characterization of social choice rules that can be supported by original position arguments. We illustrate this characterization in terms of various well-known social choice rules, some of which do and some of which do not satisfy the axioms in question. Depending on the perspective one takes, our results can be used to argue against certain rules, against Rawlsian theories of procedural fairness, or in support of richer, multidimensional models of individual choice
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |