Some considerations on rawls and self-respect
While agreeing with Rawls as concerns the principles of justice proposed in A Theory of Justice , I argue in this essay that neither these principles by themselves nor the more specific recommendations offered by Rawls provide a firm enough basis for the self-respect of society’s least well-off mem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual do Ceará
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Kalagatos |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/kalagatos/article/view/5913 |
| Summary: | While agreeing with Rawls as concerns the principles of justice proposed in A Theory of Justice , I argue in this essay that neither these principles by themselves nor the more specific recommendations offered by Rawls provide a firm enough basis for the self-respect of society’s least well-off members, because Rawls pays insufficient attention to the symbolic dimension underlying the advertisement and promotion of luxury goods , the possession of which is systematically portrayed as having a bearing on the personal value of those who enjoy them.
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| ISSN: | 1808-107X 1984-9206 |