Some conceptions about distributive justice and its problems in relation to the enjoyment of the right to education

Authors

  • Alfonso Henríquez Ramírez Universidad de Concepción. Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/rd.v0i17.1528

Keywords:

education, justice, distibutive justice, right to education

Abstract

In terms of distributive justice, one of the most important problems is that which relates to the question about which is the fairest distribution criterion. In this sense, three alternatives have been proposed: sufficiency, priority and egalitarianism. For sufficiency, justice lies in providing a sufficient or adequate level of wellbeing for all. In turn, for prioritarism, the State must prioritize only those who are worse off. Finally, for egalitarianism, justice consists in distributing the same or equal portion to everyone. In this paper, we are going to propose that this last criterion constitutes the most appropriate distribution standard, treating the right to education.

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Author Biography

Alfonso Henríquez Ramírez, Universidad de Concepción. Chile

Abogado. Profesor Asistente Departamento Historia y Filosofía del Derecho, Universidad de Concepción, Chile. Líneas de Investigación: Teoría de la justicia, filosofía política, filosofía del derecho, derecho y moral, derecho y sexualidad, derechos humanos.

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Published

2018-04-26

How to Cite

Henríquez Ramírez, A. (2018). Some conceptions about distributive justice and its problems in relation to the enjoyment of the right to education. Revista De Derecho, (17), 49–63. https://doi.org/10.22235/rd.v0i17.1528

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