9 Two Cheers for Meritocracy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1 The Scope of Social Justice 1
5. 2 A Sketch of a Theory of Justice 21
6. 3 Social Science and Political Philosophy 42
7. 4 Distributive Justice: What the People Think 61
8. 5 Procedures and Outcomes 93
9. 6 Virtues, Practices, and Justice 111
10. 7 The Concept of Desert 131
11. 8 Deserving Jobs 156
12. 9 Two Cheers for Meritocracy 177
13. 10 “To Each According to His Needs” 203
14. 11 Equality and Justice 230
15. 12 Prospects for Social Justice 245
16. Notes 269
17. Credits 331
18. Index 333