Full Idea
The communitarian defence of equality says it is good for society as a whole, whereas the individualistic defence defends equality as a correct distributive principle.
Gist of Idea
Equality can either be defended as good for society, or as good for individual rights
Source
Thomas Nagel (Equality [1977], §2)
Book Reference
Nagel,Thomas: 'Mortal Questions' [CUP 1981], p.108