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Sen On Rawls', Srijit Mishra
Sen On Rawls', Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
This is a lecture based on Sen's paper What do we want from a theory of justice? Journal of Philosophy, Vol CIII, No. 5. May 2006.
Some Questions: Understanding Rawls, Srijit Mishra
Some Questions: Understanding Rawls, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
There are a few questions which give three different possibilities (libertarian, utilitarian, egalitarian) as Sen puts it but they also represent Rawls' equality of liberty (first principle), choosing the capable (first part of second principle) and providing for the most disadvantaged (second part of second principle).
Rawls On Justice, Srijit Mishra
Rawls On Justice, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
These are based on Rawls' Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Hunger, Ethics And The Right To Food, Srijit Mishra
Hunger, Ethics And The Right To Food, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
he management of hunger has to look into the issues of availability, accessibility and adequacy of food supply. From an ethical perspective, this paper argues in favour of the right to food. But, for this to become viable, the state has to come up with an appropriate and effective bill on food and nutrition security, address the issue of inadequate provisioning of storage space by state agencies leading to rotting of food grains - a criminal waste when people are dying of hunger; and rely on local level institutions involving the community, that complement the administrative structure to identify the …