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Equality, Self-Ownership, and Individual Sovereignty

2013, The Philosophical Forum

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The paper explores the philosophy of distributive justice, focusing on the normative relationships governing self-ownership and resource distribution. It distinguishes between different positions, notably liberal egalitarianism, libertarianism, and socialist egalitarianism, while arguing for the necessity of equal resource division and the moral obligations that arise from inequalities in personal capabilities. The author critiques existing theories, particularly how notions of self-ownership and individual sovereignty operate within the framework of justice, referencing foundational thinkers like Rawls, Dworkin, Nozick, and Mill to highlight the tension between individual rights and societal obligations.