From Rationality to Equality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23201053 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James P Sterba (0000-0002-4651-7334, University of Notre Dame, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 239-241 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1382-4554 • E-ISSN: 1572-8609 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10892-014-9176-z |
| OpenAlex | W2028753247 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
James P. Sterba offers something that philosophers have long sought: an argument showing that morality is rationally required. Furthermore he argues that morality requires substantial equality. Even libertarian perspectives, which would seem to require minimal enforcement of morality, are shown to lead to a requirement of equality.
Argument (complex analysis) · Economics · Epistemology · Law and economics · Morality · Political science · Positive economics · Rationality · Sociology · Welfare · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |