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Ideas for 'The Origin of the Work of Art', 'An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Rev)' and 'Authority and the Individual'

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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
Difference Principle: all inequalities should be in favour of the disadvantaged [Wolff,J]
Slaves can be just as equal as free people [Russell]
Utilitarians argue for equal distribution because of diminishing utility of repetition [Wolff,J]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 2. Political equality
Political equality is not much use without social equality [Wolff,J]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 4. Economic equality
Scarce goods may be denied entirely, to avoid their unequal distribution [Russell]