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Sated but Thirsty: A Prolegomenon to Multidimensional Measures of Need-Based Justice

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: In attempts to compare different distributions with regards to need, so-called “measures of need-based distributive justice” have emerged in recent years. Each of the proposed measures relies on a single dimension of need that is taken into account. This is shown to be problematic since humans experience different kinds of need that appear to be incommensurable. A strategy to deal with this problem is introduced by using multidimensional measures.

Source: Axiomathes

DOI: 10.1007/s10516-021-09538-7

Author: Alexander Max Bauer

Institution: Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Language: English

Topic: Political Philosophy and Ethics

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,780

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft