Table of Contents

Preface
 
Introduction
 
1. The Doctrine of Equal Human Worth
1A. Grounding the Doctrine of Equality
1B. Ethical luck and the normative implications of hte nature of human worth
1C. A principle of impartiality and the harms of differentiation
1D. Two concepts of fairness
1E. The defeasibility of fairness
1F. Equal worth and the fairness of punishment
1G. Conclusion — the conflict to be resolved
 
2. Fairness and Impartiality: Their Scope
2A. Indulging partiality
2B. Partialist obligations?
2C. Conclusion
 
3. Indirect Justifications of Partiality
3A. Eudaemonic instrumentalist justificaitons
3B. The inadequacy of instrumental loyalty
3C. Conclusion
 
4. Valuable Relationships as Sources of Partialist Obligation
4A. The value of relationships and communities
4B. Relationships and communities as sources of obligation
4C. Evaluating relationships and communities
4D. Conclusion
 
5. Compromising Equality of Esteem
5A. Giving due weight to equality
5B. Impartiality in liberal political philosophy
5C. Conclusion
 
6. The Limits of Community
6A. Assessing the benefits of partiality
6B. Justifying partiality to large groups
6C. Entry and exit: immigration and emigration
6D. Access to communal goods
6E. Conclusion
 
7. Two Errors in Contemporary Ethical Thinking
 
Notes
 
Bibliography
 
Index