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 Difference Principle - Philosophy Dictionary of Arguments
 
Difference principle: The difference principle is a principle of distributive justice that states that any social and economic inequalities are only just if they benefit the least advantaged members of society. It was introduced by the American philosopher John Rawls in his book A Theory of Justice.
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Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments.
 
Author Item    More concepts for author
Rawls, John Difference Principle   Rawls, John
Sandel, Michael Difference Principle   Sandel, Michael

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