Corvino, Fausto and Pirni, Alberto (2021) Discharging the moral responsibility for collective unjust enrichment in the global economy. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 36 (1). pp. 139-158. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
In this article we wonder how a person can discharge the political responsibility for supporting and benefiting from unjust social structures. Firstly, we introduce the concept of structural injustice and defend it against three possible objections: ‘explanatory nationalism’, a diachronic interpretation of the benefits of industry-led growth, being part of a social structure does not automatically mean being responsible for its negative consequences. Then, we hold that both Iris Marion Young’s ‘social connection model’ and Robin Zheng’s ‘role-ideal model’ provide clear indications on how to unload responsibility for supporting/participating in unjust social structures, but fail to explain how to get rid of responsibility for unjust enrichment. We maintain that both models should be complemented with a global redistributive scheme that allows to disgorge the benefits that are unfairly obtained in the global economic system, besides undertaking collective transformative actions and assuming ideal-role responsibilities.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | |||||||||
| Keywords: | collective actions, consumers, responsibility, social roles, structural injustice, unjust enrichment. | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Values In Science |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2021 16:16 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2021 16:16 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 18726 | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | |||||||||
| Official URL: | https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/THEORIA/article/view... | |||||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.21237 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Values In Science |
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| Date: | January 2021 | |||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 139-158 | |||||||||
| Volume: | 36 | |||||||||
| Number: | 1 | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18726 |
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