Single Idea 22798

[catalogued under 25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 4. Economic equality]

Full Idea

The justice of equality can be achieved most effectively by money.

Gist of Idea

Money is the best way to achieve just equality

Source

Georg W.F.Hegel (Elements of the Philosophy of Right [1821], 299)

Book Reference

Hegel,Georg W.F.: 'Elements of the Philosophy of Right', ed/tr. Wood,Allen W. [CUP 1991], p.339


A Reaction

There are also important equalities such as access to education and to superior jobs. Money is more tangible, but you can fob poor people off with quite small sums of money.

Related Idea

Idea 22845 Money allows unlimited inequalities, and we obviously all agree to money [Charvet]