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Should the beneficiaries pay?

Authors :
Huseby, Robert
Source :
Politics, Philosophy & Economics; May2015, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p209-225, 17p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Many theorists claim that if an agent benefits from an action that harms others, that agent has a moral duty to compensate those who are harmed, even if the agent did not cause the harm herself. In the debate on climate justice, this idea is commonly referred to as the beneficiary-pays principle (BPP). This paper argues that the BPP is implausible, both in the context of climate change and as a normative principle more generally. It should therefore be rejected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1470594X
Volume :
14
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Politics, Philosophy & Economics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
102086050
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1470594X13506366