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Single Idea 3278

[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / c. Difference principle ]

Full Idea

What makes a system egalitarian is the priority it gives to the claims of those whose overall life prospects put them at the bottom.

Gist of Idea

An egalitarian system must give priority to those with the worst prospects in life

Source

Thomas Nagel (Equality [1977], §6)

Book Ref

Nagel,Thomas: 'Mortal Questions' [CUP 1981], p.118