Desert and Distributive Efficiency

Authors

  • Teun J. Dekker University of Maastricht

Abstract

It is highly desirable for an allocation of goods to be efficient. However, one might also deem it important that an allocation gives individuals what they deserve. This paper investigates whether it is possible for an allocation to be both efficient and give people what they deserve. It will first of all consider comparative desert, and conclude that it is possible to satisfy both desiderata. It will
then consider absolute desert by integrating Shelly Kagan’s work on desert and economic theory. The conclusion will be that there are potential conflicts between absolute desert and efficiency. The paper will then examine how to select the best compromise between the two values, considering several different conceptions of absolute desert.

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2024-01-12

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Dekker, T. J. (2024). Desert and Distributive Efficiency. Ética, economía Y Bienes Comunes, 5(2). Retrieved from https://journal.upaep.mx/index.php/EthicsEconomicsandCommonGoods/article/view/152

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2007)

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Research articles

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