摘要
从直觉上接受平等主义,这很容易;在理论上证明平等主义,这很困难。当代的平等主义者为平等提供了四种主要的论证:基于尊严的论证依赖于一种人性的形而上学,从人的尊严推论出人的平等;基于程序的论证主张,不平等需要理由,平等则不需要理由;基于于公平的论证认为,保证平等的东西是公平,而保证公平的东西是某种理论假设(原初状态或公正动机);与上述三种论证相比,基于契约主义的论证更有道理,它用所有人的同意来证明平等。但是,这四种论证各自都面临一些难以解决的问题。
It is easy to embrace equalitarianism intuitively, but it is quite difficult to justify the theory of equality. How could Equality be justified? Contemporary equalitarian proposes four basic justifica- tions: the justification based on dignity relies on a metaphysics of human nature, which deduces the equality of a person from the dignity of human beings; the justification based on procedure maintains that inequality needs reasons, while equality does not need reasons; for the justification based on fair- ness, equality depends on fairness that depends on some theoretical hypothesis (the original position or the motive of impartiality). Compared with the afore-mentioned justifications, the contractualist justification is more reasonable, which appeals to the consent of all persons for equality. However, each of the four justifications has some difficulties that are hard to overcome.
出处
《中国人民大学学报》
CSSCI
北大核心
2014年第3期39-46,共8页
Journal of Renmin University of China
基金
教育部人文社会科学重点研究基地重大项目"分配正义研究"(12JJD710011)
关键词
平等
尊严
公平
正义
equality
dignity
fairness
justice