Martin O'Neill

Martin O'Neill

Martin O'Neill is lecturer in moral and political philosophy at the University of York and the co-editor of 'Property-Owning Democracy: Rawls and Beyond'.

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Fairness, responsibility and social mobility

Martin O'Neill

When can we legitimately hold individuals responsible for an action or a behaviour? Much of the recent thought on fairness and responsibility comes from a particular direction. While such thoughts are generally not punitive in their origin or motivation, their results can nevertheless be decidedly harsh in their implications. From this direction of thinking we…

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