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The Idea of Justice

Amartya Sen, Joanne J. Myers

October 2, 2009

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The traditional theory of social justice is out of touch with practical realities, says Amartya Sen. Instead he proposes a theory of comparative justice that is applicable to the real world.
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Amartya Sen

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Ethics

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