The slavery of the not so talented

Brown, Alexander (2011) The slavery of the not so talented. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 14. pp. 185-196. ISSN 1572-8447

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Abstract

The article sets forth Ronald Dworkin’s efforts to avert the slavery of the talented within his theory of equality, so that they are not forced to work full-time at one type of job, but then criticises Dworkin for failing to apply similar concerns to not so talented workers. It argues that he overlooks the problem of the slavery of the not so talented that results from the tough rules he proposes for dealing with insurance payouts. Finally, it tries to show how this unfairness can be avoided with a better interpretation of the likely outcome of his hypothetical insurance experiment given a better understanding of the motivations of parties operating within that experiment.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Political, Social and International Studies (former - to 2014)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Policy & Politics Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Political, Social and International Studies
Depositing User:	Alexander Brown
Date Deposited:	16 May 2011 15:28
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2024 01:20
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/30264
DOI:	10.1007/s10677-010-9236-9

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