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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- © 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- ISSN
- 1740-4681
- eISSN
- 1745-5243
- DOI
- 10.1163/174552408X306744
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In their justification of individual entitlements, libertarians appeal to the concept of self-ownership. This paper argues that taking into account the division of labour in society calls for a fundamental reassessment of the normative implications of self-ownership. How should the benefits from division of labour—in other words, how should the co-operative surplus—be distributed? On the assumption that the parties to the division of labour are interdependent, and that this interdependence is mutual and of the same degree, I argue for an equal distribution of the co-operative surplus. In form, my argument bears similarities to the left-libertarian position that calls for an equal distribution of natural resources. Despite its radically egalitarian implications, an equal distribution of the co-operative surplus remains a libertarian principle.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
Journal
Journal of Moral Philosophy – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2008
Keywords: EQUALITY; LEFT-LIBERTARIANISM; DIVISION OF LABOUR; CO-OPERATIVE SURPLUS; LIBERTARIANISM; SELF-OWNERSHIP; DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE