Study Questions

  1. Shue believes that his three principles of fairness are commonsensical. Do you agree with him on this? Why or why not?
  2. Do you agree with Shue that progressive payment rates do not necessarily undercut incentives? Why or why not?
  3. What are some of the practical implications of Shue’s view? How could wealthy countries go about putting Shue’s principles into practice?
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