De la justicia de economicus a la de sapiens

Rafael Correa Delgado
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Rafael Correa Delgado: Instituto para la Democracia Eloy Alfaro

El Trimestre Económico, 2025, vol. 92 (1), issue 365, 183-210

Abstract: This article is a critique of the concept of rationality in neoclassical economics and the ideological bias of Rawls’ theory of justice. Fair social mobility is presented as an essential element of justice; it requires two fundamental components. The first is a truly fair equality of opportunity, understood as the strict equality of basic effective rights. The second one is perfect procedural justice, defined as equitable procedures that reasonably guarantee the desired results based on the principle of desert. A concrete proposal for social justice is presented in three stages. The first one prioritizes exclusively overcoming poverty, the second stage prioritizes equity, and the third prioritizes efficiency.

Keywords: Liberalism; justice; freedom; rationality; inequality; rights; capabilities. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 B55 D63 I30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.20430/ete.v92i365.2187

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