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100	1		_aMiller, David, _d1946- _9908
245	1	0	_aPrinciples of Social Justice / _cDavid Miller.
260			_aCambridge, Mass. ; _aLondon : _bHarvard University Press, _c1999.
300			_axi, 337 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-329) and index.
520			_aSocial justice has been the animating ideal of democratic governments throughout the 20th century. even those who oppose it recognize its potency. Yet the meaning of social justice remains obscure, and existing theories put forward by political philosophers to explain it have failed to capture the way people in general think about issues of social justice. This book develops a new theory. The author argues that principles of justice must be understood contextually, with each principle finding its natural home in a different form of human association. Because modern societies are complex, the theory of justice must be complex, too. The three primary components in Miller's scheme are the principles of desert, need, and equality. The book uses empirical research to demonstrate the central role played by these principles in popular conceptions of justice. It then offers a close analysis of each concept, defending principles of desert and need against a range of critical attacks, and exploring instances when justice requires equal distribution and attacks, and exploring instances when justice requires equal distribution and when it does not. Finally, it argues that social justice understood in this way remains a viable political ideal even in a world characterized by economic globalization and political multiculturalism. This book will appeal to readers with interest in public policy as well as to students of politics, philosophy, and sociology.
650		0	_aSocial justice. _9909
650		0	_aEquality. _9910
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