On Wednesday, July 7, 1999 at 11:44:29 (-0700) Peter Dorman writes: > .... My own view is that reward for >contribution may be pragmatically justified but is difficult to defend >as a principal basis for deciding what is "fair". This is because most >of the determinants of what an individual is able to contribute are >beyond her control, because "deservingness" is only one component of >"fairness", and because, in practice, a reward-for-contribution system >is likely to lead to great inequalities. ... Quite true. I believe this is what Albert and Hahnel refer to as the "paying ransoms to superstars" syndrome. What's wrong with something like "to each according to need and effort, from each according to capacity and desire"? Bill
