The Apparent Asymmetry of Responsibility

Avner De-Shalit; Jonathan Wolff

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199565801.003.0011

The Apparent Asymmetry of Responsibility

Avner De-Shalit^*, Jonathan Wolff

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Political Science

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Abstract

Should political institutions be designed so that individuals reap the benefits of their good choices and suffer the costs of their poor choices? This chapter argues for the 'weak asymmetry thesis': that people should be allowed to benefit from their choices that turn out well to a greater extent than they should have to bear the costs of those that turn out badly. The thesis is defended against the practical challenge that it would be impossible to implement and ethical challenges that argue in favour of symmetry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Responsibility and Distributive Justice
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9780191725463
ISBN (Print)	9780199565801
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199565801.003.0011
State	Published - 1 May 2011

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Keywords

Asymmetry
Benefits
Burdens
Choice
Responsibility

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