Part i – Distributive Justice and Oppression
What is distributive justice? (1-2) Distributive justice is the issue about what the appropriate principle should be that determines who has what.
What is Robert Nozick’s “Entitlement Theory”? You may quote the principle, but you must explain how it addresses the issue of distributive justice. Be sure to explain how the entitlement theory addresses it. (5-6) Nozick's Entitlement Theory says that any distribution of holdings, no matter how unequal, is just if it arises from a just distribution through legitimate means. Distributive justice addresses this matter through the three principles of acquisition, transfer, and rectification. The Entitlement Theory backs that further by explaining that a person who acquires a holding in accordance with the principle of acquisition is entitled to that holding. In addition, a person who acquires a …show more content…
What is oppression, as Iris Young describes it? (1-2) Young describes oppression as the result of a few people's choices or policies that cause embedded unquestioned norms.
Explain and describe one of its faces. Be sure to give an example and explain why it fits the category. (3-4) There are five faces. One example is cultural imperialism. Cultural imperialism is taking the culture of a ruling class and establishing it as the norm.
In light of oppression, what effect, if any, does it have on Nozick’s theory? Explain why oppression would affect Nozick’s theory, if you think it does. Or explain why you don’t think it would not affect it. (3-6) I believe oppression would effect Nozick's theory. While individual's may acquire holdings in legitimate manners, that does not allow for all individuals to have the chance to acquire those holdings. In fact, some means by which are legitimate may not be opportunities for certain social
What is distributive justice? (1-2) Distributive justice is the issue about what the appropriate principle should be that determines who has what.
What is Robert Nozick’s “Entitlement Theory”? You may quote the principle, but you must explain how it addresses the issue of distributive justice. Be sure to explain how the entitlement theory addresses it. (5-6) Nozick's Entitlement Theory says that any distribution of holdings, no matter how unequal, is just if it arises from a just distribution through legitimate means. Distributive justice addresses this matter through the three principles of acquisition, transfer, and rectification. The Entitlement Theory backs that further by explaining that a person who acquires a holding in accordance with the principle of acquisition is entitled to that holding. In addition, a person who acquires a …show more content…
What is oppression, as Iris Young describes it? (1-2) Young describes oppression as the result of a few people's choices or policies that cause embedded unquestioned norms.
Explain and describe one of its faces. Be sure to give an example and explain why it fits the category. (3-4) There are five faces. One example is cultural imperialism. Cultural imperialism is taking the culture of a ruling class and establishing it as the norm.
In light of oppression, what effect, if any, does it have on Nozick’s theory? Explain why oppression would affect Nozick’s theory, if you think it does. Or explain why you don’t think it would not affect it. (3-6) I believe oppression would effect Nozick's theory. While individual's may acquire holdings in legitimate manners, that does not allow for all individuals to have the chance to acquire those holdings. In fact, some means by which are legitimate may not be opportunities for certain social