" Why does equality matter, as a social and political value, and what does it require?
Relational egalitarians argue that it does not primarily require that people receive equal …

The paper presents an ethical analysis and constructive critique of the current practice of AI
ethics. It identifies conceptual substantive and procedural challenges and it outlines …

A trenchant case for a novel philosophical position: that our political thinking is driven less
by commitments to freedom or fairness than by an aversion to hierarchy. Niko Kolodny …

In the early months of the pandemic, I wondered if I was putting too pessimistic a gloss on
the evidence, and whether what seemed to be a recognition of the previously undervalued …

When are inequalities in political power undemocratic, and why? While some writers
condemn any inequalities in political power as a deviation from the ideal of democracy, this …

Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen here poses the question:" Is affirmative action morally (un)
justifiable?" As a phrase that frequently surfaces in major headlines, affirmative action is a …

The thought that fair shares for individuals depend on whether they behave responsibly is
popular and plausible. But the response that this way of thinking is narrow-minded and …

Some people end up worse off than others partly because of their bad luck. For instance,
some die young due to a genetic disease, whereas others live long lives. Are such …

In the past few decades, there has been a growing literature on relational egalitarianism.
Relational egalitarianism is a view on the nature and value of equality. In contrast to the …

This article has two parts. First, I argue that three prominent arguments in favour of
affirmative action–the mitigating discrimination argument, the equality of opportunity …