| Item Type |
Journal paper
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| Abstract |
In recent years research on John Rawls has experienced a surge in interest in Rawls's elaborations on the economic order of a just society. This research entails the treatment of the issue which societal role Rawls attaches to work. Somewhat dissatisfied with these treatments the article at hand develops an alternative account of the function Rawls has in mind for work. It will be argued that within Rawls's idea of a just society the societal role of work consists of three components: an ‘efficiency component', a ‘self-respect component', and a ‘sense of community component'. Based on that reconstruction of the Rawlsian position I will investigate whether such a position is reconcilable with the demand for an unconditional Basic Income. The article's contribution is mostly exegetical albeit in dealing with Basic Income it elucidates how an oft-proposed policy consideration with a bearing upon work can and cannot be justified. |
| Authors |
Festl, Michael |
| Journal or Publication Title |
Analyse & Kritik |
| Language |
English |
| Keywords |
Work, Rawls, basic income, Honneth |
| Subjects |
cultural studies |
| HSG Classification |
contribution to scientific community |
| HSG Profile Area |
SHSS - Kulturen, Institutionen, Maerkte (KIM) |
| Refereed |
Yes |
| Date |
1 December 2013 |
| Publisher |
Lucius & Lucius |
| Place of Publication |
Stuttgart |
| Volume |
35 |
| Number |
01/2013 |
| Page Range |
141-162 |
| Number of Pages |
22 |
| ISSN |
0171-5860 |
| Depositing User |
Prof. Dr. Michael Geronimo Festl
|
| Date Deposited |
19 Dec 2013 21:14 |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 17:19 |
| URI: |
https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/publications/228126 |
Between Sentimentalism and Instrumentalism : The Societal Role of Work in John Rawls's Property-Owning Democracy and Its Bearing upon Basic Income
