Equality and Value-holism

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  • Paul Bou-Habib University of Essex

Abstract

In this paper, I consider a recent challenge to egalitarianism raised by Michael Huemer. Huemer’s challenge takes the form of a dilemma: egalitarians can either be atomists or holists about equality’s value. If they are atomists, then they must accept that equality in fact does not have intrinsic value; if they are holists, then their view will be inconsistent with an intuitively very plausible form of consequentialism. I show that this dilemma should not trouble egalitarians. Egalitarians can be holists about value and still embrace consequentialism.

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2024-01-12

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Bou-Habib, P. (2024). Equality and Value-holism. Ética, economía Y Bienes Comunes, 5(1). Retrieved from https://journal.upaep.mx/index.php/EthicsEconomicsandCommonGoods/article/view/146

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2007)

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Essays

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