Between Sentimentalism and Instrumentalism : The Societal Role of Work in John Rawls's Property-Owning Democracy and Its Bearing upon Basic Income
Journal
Analyse & Kritik
ISSN
0171-5860
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-12-01
Author(s)
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.
Language
English
Keywords
Work
Rawls
basic income
Honneth
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SHSS - Kulturen, Institutionen, Maerkte (KIM)
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Lucius & Lucius
Publisher place
Stuttgart
Volume
35
Number
01/2013
Start page
141
End page
162
Pages
22
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
228126