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prioritarianism: a standalone construct

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Political philosophy

the view that benefits matter more the worse off the person who receives them, without valuing equality as such.

In political philosophy, prioritarianism refers to the view that benefits matter more the worse off the person who receives them, without valuing equality as such. This meaning comes from Parfit (1997) in Ratio.[1]

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  1. Parfit, D. (1997). Equality and Priority. Ratio, 10(3), 202-221. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9329.00041

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