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Lecturer(s)
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Šmíd Jan, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Main topics: 1. Introduction: emergence of the concept ?social justice? and its sense 2.-3. Different concepts of equality: formal equality, equality of opportunity and equality of outcome 4. Distribution according to needs and Karl Marx 5.-6. John Rawls and his theory of justice 7. Distribution according to rights and F. A. Hayek 8. R. Nozick and libertarianism 9.-10. Distribution according to deserts and A. MacIntyre 11. Different concepts of ?welfare? 12.-13. In praise of welfare or its reform?
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The student will be acquinted with different theories of a morally defensible distribution of benefits or rewards in society. Social justice is therefore about 'who should get what'. One can identify a number of contrasting principles of justice. These are 'to each according to his needs', 'to each according to his rights' and 'to each according to his deserts'. This issue is discussed in relation to its discussion in contemporary American political philosophy.
Student will acquire following competences: - ability to judge critically different theories of social justice - will be able to write an informed essay about the social justice
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
A written test certifying a basic overview of the issue + seminar thesis.
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Recommended literature
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Ballestrem, K. Politická filosofie 20. století. Praha, 1993.
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Hayek, F. A. Právo, zákonodárství a svoboda. Praha, 1994.
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Kis, J. Současná politická filosofie. Praha, 1997.
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MacIntyre. Ztráta ctnosti. Praha, 2004.
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Marx, K. Kritika Gothajského programu. Praha, 1974.
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Miller, D. Principles of Social Justice. Cambridge, 2001.
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