Edgeworth, Utilitarianism & Equality

Edgeworth, l'Utilitarisme et l'Égalité

Alain Alcouffe and Christiane Alcouffe ()
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Christiane Alcouffe: LIRHE - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de recherche sur les Ressources Humaines et l'Emploi - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - UT - Université de Toulouse - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: The article examines the place of equality in the utilitarian approach of Edgeworth. Section I describes the determination of the utilitarian point. It restitutes to Edgeworth the criteria of optimization wrongly called after Pareto. Section II compares the principle of equality with the utilitarian principle. Section III scrutinizes the compensation of women labor and questions the anti-feminism of Edgeworth. The conclusion readdresses the question of the appropriate distribution of the benefits and the costs of the social cooperation after Edgeworth.

Keywords: Utilitarianism; Edgeworth; equality; anti-feminism; optimality; Utilitarisme; Edgeworth; anti-féminisme; bien-être social; égalité (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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Published in Mélanges en l'honneur du professeur Jean Vincens, Publications de l'Université de Toulouse 1 Capitole, 1998, 2-909628-37-X

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