Discuss Young’s position is posed as a direct challenge to Rawls’ theory of distributive justice. What are the issues she has with his approach? How does she propose to respond to the failures of his position? Do you find her critique of him, as well as her response, convincing?

1) As seen, Young is concerned with the effects of the “welfare capitalist society.” What is the

problem here, and how does it relate to: (a) the issue of social groups and (b) democracy? Do

you find Young’s argument convincing? Why or why not?

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2) Young’s position is posed as a direct challenge to Rawls’ theory of distributive justice. What are

the issues she has with his approach? How does she propose to respond to the failures of his

position? Do you find her critique of him, as well as her response, convincing?