Rationality, Markets and Morals

Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics

Rationality, Markets, and Morals: RMM 0 (2009), 267 – 271

The ‘Justice’ That Overrules the Rules of Justice

Abstract

Jus­ti­ce is intrin­si­cal­ly dis­tri­bu­ti­ve; it dis­tri­bu­tes by its rules. Dis­tri­bu­ti­ve‘ or social‘ jus­ti­ce redis­tri­bu­tes by over­ru­ling them. It has theo­ries that do not start from here‘. It has no rules; it makes claims ins­tead. Both its names are frau­du­lent ali­a­ses, social‘ per­haps less bla­tant­ly so. Satis­fac­tion of a cla­im in ‚social‘ jus­ti­ce depends on poli­tics and tends to favour the poorer half of socie­ty. This com­mands gene­ral sym­pa­thy, but sym­pa­thy does not make it any less unjust. 

Journal Information

RMM is an interdisciplinary publication focusing on issues of rationality, market mechanisms, and the experimental method of reasoning into moral subjects. It provides a forum for dialogue between philosophy, economics, and related disciplines, encouraging critical reflection on the foundations and implications of economic processes.