I understand that far, but then most people would certainly accept that my suffering is morally equivalent to the suffering of someone of ‘average’ intelligence, and not privilege me in access to universally rationed public goods like, say, medical care. Yet somehow my disproportionate access to non-rationed market-allocated goods like food is ok. That’s the contrast I struggle to get my head around.
If we’re talking about redistribution, then we get into incentives issues and this all gets complicated fast. But actual policy is somewhat distinct to the conceptual framework I described above (though having that framework will certainly influence your policy prescription).
I understand that far, but then most people would certainly accept that my suffering is morally equivalent to the suffering of someone of ‘average’ intelligence, and not privilege me in access to universally rationed public goods like, say, medical care. Yet somehow my disproportionate access to non-rationed market-allocated goods like food is ok. That’s the contrast I struggle to get my head around.
If we’re talking about redistribution, then we get into incentives issues and this all gets complicated fast. But actual policy is somewhat distinct to the conceptual framework I described above (though having that framework will certainly influence your policy prescription).