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Should the beneficiaries pay?

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Many theorists claim that if an agent benefits from an action that harms others, that agent has a moral duty to compensate those who are harmed, even if the agent did not cause the harm herself. In the debate on climate justice, this idea is commonly referred to as the beneficiary-pays principle (BPP). This paper argues that the BPP is implausible, both in the context of climate change and as a normative principle more generally. It should therefore be rejected.

Source: Politics Philosophy & Economics

DOI: 10.1177/1470594x13506366

Author: Robert Huseby

Institution: Buskerud University College

Language: English

Topic: Political Philosophy and Ethics

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Climate action

Open Access status: green

Funders: Universitetet i Oslo, Norges Forskningsråd