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Justice with Universal Basic Income
Andjelika Eissing-Patenova
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Philosophie
Beschreibung
Master's Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Philosophy - Practical (Ethics, Aesthetics, Culture, Nature, Right, ...), grade: 1,00, University of Salzburg, language: English, abstract: The author argues for the claim that a universal basic income (UBI) provides the basis for an ideal society, i.e. one that provides the greatest justice possible. By first analyzing four key approaches in political philosophy – utilitarian, libertarian, meritocratic and egalitarian distributive principles – it will turn out that the latter are best suited for establishing an ideal society. In particular, John Rawls’ egalitarian principles of justice guarantee for all members of a society equal liberty rights and additionally claim rights, which can compensate for the inequalities resulting from the destiny of birth. Then, the paper shows why a UBI can realize Rawls’ distributive principles particularly well and why therefore, a UBI provides the basis for an ideal society. In the last part, different funding sources for a UBI will be assessed philosophically. A (negative) income tax system and a consumption tax system are analyzed along the three criteria of fairness, simplicity and efficiency. Finally, a mixed model is discussed, which seems to be the most promising strategy for funding a UBI. However, since a (negative) income tax is not an optimal solution, a mixed funding model should rather contain a consumption tax and further tax sources.
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independency, distributive principles, rights, equality, justification, self-realization, egalitarianism, principles of justice, social inclusion, moral irrelevance, John Rawls, equality of opportunity, claim rights, justice, Difference Principle, basic income, liberty, income tax, consumption tax, solidarity, liberty rights, social goods, income, tax system, moral justification, distributive justice, ethics, negative income tax, universal basic income, UBI, financial independency, utopia, egalitarian principles, inclusion, tax, distribution, political philosophy, freedom