This book develops a liberal theory of justice in exchange. It identifies the conditions that market exchanges need to fulfill to be just. It also addresses the challenge that we need to consider the combined consequences of millions of market exchanges to reach a final judgment about whether some individual exchange is just.
This book develops a liberal theory of justice in exchange. It identifies the conditions that market exchanges need to fulfill to be just. It also addresses the challenge that we need to consider the combined consequences of millions of market exchanges to reach a final judgment about whether some individual exchange is just.
Carl David Mildenberger is International Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of St Andrews, UK and a PhD in Economics from Witten/Herdecke University, Germany. He is the author of Economics and Social Conflict (2013). His published work has appeared in journals such as Philosophical Studies, Inquiry, Journal of Applied Philosophy, and Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1. Introduction Part I. Foundations of Commutative Justice Chapter 2. Exchanges, Market Exchanges, and Their Function Chapter 3. The Domain of Commutative Justice Part II. Consequential Commutative Justice Chapter 4. Externalities Chapter 5. Monopolies Chapter 6. Lockean Provisos Chapter 7. Inequality Chapter 8. Commodification Chapter 9. Conclusion & Policy Implications