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Entitlement Theory of Justice and End-State Fairness in the Allocation of Goods
1 : Seoul National University
(Seoul National University)
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Website
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742 -
South Korea
2 : Universidad Pablo de Olavide
(UPO)
* : Corresponding author
Robert Nozick allegedly introduced his liberal theory of private ownership as an objec-
tion to theories of end-state justice. Nevertheless, we show that, in a stylized framework
for the allocation of goods in joint ventures, both approaches can be seen as complemen-
tary. More precisely, in such a context, self-ownership (the basis for Nozick's entitlement
theory of justice) followed by voluntary transfer (Nozick's principle of just transfer) can
lead to end-state fairness (as well as Pareto eciency). Furthermore, under a certain soli-
darity condition, the only way to achieve end-state fairness, following Nozick's procedure,
is to endorse an egalitarian rule for the initial assignment of rights.
