4.1: Empowerment, Agency, and Distributive Justice
Read this article. Schemmel provides an analytical consideration of luck egalitarianism and the ways in which it shapes the discourse on global justice. After reviewing the literature on global justice and luck egalitarianism, the author points out several shortcomings of this principle. Explore if such an approach to global distributive justice nonetheless has value in considering practical political activity focused on agency and empowerment.
Read this article. The author considers the central question of whether or not global justice is simply a "larger" version of social justice as we understand it in a domestic context. As you read, think about the following questions: does global justice demand a distinct set of principles to guide the interaction between states and nations? Ultimately, what are the implications of either conceptualization for global justice for practical matters of public policy?