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Providing a thorough examination of distributive justice,
Distributive Justice and Taxation presents and discusses different
theories of what constitutes a just society, and how goods should
be distributed in such a society. The distribution of goods in
society has direct and serious consequences on the lives of the
people. There are therefore important questions to be asked
regarding the justice of that distribution: Is it just that some
people inherit large fortunes while others inherit nothing? Do rich
people have additional access to political power because of their
wealth? If so, is that just? And should the ambition for economic
policies be to combat poverty, or to reduce inequality? This book
explores these questions and a number of others through the
analysis of related theories, spanning from strong egalitarian
theories on the left to right-wing libertarianism. The chapters
also explicitly examine the case of taxation - one of the most
important and controversial measures of distribution of goods in
society. Placing emphasis on the case of Norway and using data from
both the UK and USA as a point of comparison, the work details and
explores the key features of the tax system. It concludes by
presenting and evaluating arguments for and against taxes such as
income tax, wealth tax, and inheritance tax. This book is essential
reading for those interested in distributive justice, as well as
students and scholars of philosophy, law, political science, and
economics.
Providing a thorough examination of distributive justice,
Distributive Justice and Taxation presents and discusses different
theories of what constitutes a just society, and how goods should
be distributed in such a society. The distribution of goods in
society has direct and serious consequences on the lives of the
people. There are therefore important questions to be asked
regarding the justice of that distribution: Is it just that some
people inherit large fortunes while others inherit nothing? Do rich
people have additional access to political power because of their
wealth? If so, is that just? And should the ambition for economic
policies be to combat poverty, or to reduce inequality? This book
explores these questions and a number of others through the
analysis of related theories, spanning from strong egalitarian
theories on the left to right-wing libertarianism. The chapters
also explicitly examine the case of taxation - one of the most
important and controversial measures of distribution of goods in
society. Placing emphasis on the case of Norway and using data from
both the UK and USA as a point of comparison, the work details and
explores the key features of the tax system. It concludes by
presenting and evaluating arguments for and against taxes such as
income tax, wealth tax, and inheritance tax. This book is essential
reading for those interested in distributive justice, as well as
students and scholars of philosophy, law, political science, and
economics.
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