Assignment: Ratio of wealth

Assignment: Ratio of wealth

I need help with answering questions for reading guide based on the reading of Chapter 3 “Do we own ourselves/Libertarianism”

Here is a link to the book : http://www.academia.edu/4110296/Justice_Whats_the_..

Sandel Chapter 3

What is the ratio of wealth between the top 1% of Americans and the bottom 90%?

What might a utilitarian argument for redistribution of wealth say?

Why might a utilitarian argue against redistribution of wealth?

Why would a libertarian argue against redistribution of wealth?

What is the central claim of libertarianism?

What do libertarians believe is the role/purpose/right activity of government?

What are the 3 types of policies that libertarians reject and WHY do they reject these?

Why would a libertarian argue against Social Security?

Why would a libertarian argue against a minimum wage?

Why would a libertarian argue against occupational licensing?

Explain Robert Nozick’s position on income redistribution.

For Nozick, what does distributive justice depend on? (we will encounter a different definition of distributive justice in a different method)

Why can the determination of the just acquisition of initial holdings be difficult?

According to Nozick, what are two problems with patterened theories of distributive justice?

How do libertarians understand “self-ownership?”

Name and explain 5 objections to libertarianism?

What arguments would a libertarian use to support one’s right to sell one’s kidneys?

What are the arguments against a right to sell one’s kidneys?

What are libertarian arguments in favor of assisted suicide?

What are arguments against assisted suicide?

Summarize the foundational values of libertarianism.

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