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Mill, Rawls and Cohen on Incentives and Occupational Freedom

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G. A. Cohen's critique of Rawls's defence of economic incentives echoes some of J. S. Mill's insights on the subject. Some of Cohen's arguments, however, clash not only with those of Rawls but also with each other as well as with Mill's. A similar charge, however, may be made against Rawls. This article has conciliatory ambitions. It suggests reconciling each author with himself, as well as with each other, by focusing on the worth of liberty. It stresses the importance of non-pecuniary occupational inequalities and proposes various measures to enhance the worth of the occupational freedom of those with fewer options.

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  • Casal, Paula, 2017. "Mill, Rawls and Cohen on Incentives and Occupational Freedom," Utilitas, Cambridge University Press, vol. 29(4), pages 375-397, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:utilit:v:29:y:2017:i:04:p:375-397_00
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    1. Malte Jauch, 2020. "The rat race and working time regulation," Politics, Philosophy & Economics, , vol. 19(3), pages 293-314, August.

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