The Myth of Ownership : Taxes and Justice.

Liam. Murphy
Bok · Engelsk · 2004 · Electronic books.

Omfang	1 online resource (239 pages)
Opplysninger	Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Traditional Criteria of Tax Equity -- I. Political Morality in Tax Policy: Fairness -- II. Vertical Equity: The Distribution of Tax Burdens -- III. The Benefit Principle -- IV. Ability to Pay: Endowment -- V. Ability to Pay: Equal Sacrifice -- VI. Ability to Pay as an Egalitarian Idea -- VII. The Problem of Everyday Libertarianism -- VIII. Horizontal Equity -- Chapter 3. Economic Justice in Political Theory -- I. Political Legitimacy -- II. Consequentialism and Deontology -- III. Public Goods -- IV. Benefits for Individuals -- V. Efficiency and Utilitarianism -- VI. Distributive Justice, Fairness, and Priority to the Worst Off -- VII. Equality of Opportunity -- VIII. Legitimate Means and Individual Responsibility -- IX. Rewards and Punishments -- X. Liberty and Libertarianism -- XI. The Moral Significance of the Market -- XII. Personal Motives and Political Values: The Moral Division of Labor -- XIII. Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Redistribution and Public Provision -- I. Two Functions of Taxation -- II. Paying for Public Goods -- III. Which Goods Are Public? -- IV. Redistribution -- V. Transfer or Provision? -- VI. Public Duties -- VII. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. The Tax Base -- I. Efficiency and Justice -- II. Outcomes, not Burdens -- III. The Consumption Base and Fairness to Savers -- IV. Fairness as Equal Liberty -- V. Desert and the Accumulation of Capital: The "Common Pool -- VI. Wealth and Welfare -- VII. Wealth and Opportunity -- VIII. Endowment and the Value of Autonomy -- IX. Exclusions and Credits -- X. Transitions -- Chapter 6. Progressivity -- I. Graduation, Progression, Incidence, and Outcomes -- II. Assessment of Outcomes -- III. Optimal Taxation -- IV. Tax Reform -- Chapter 7. Inheritance -- I. The "Death Tax -- II. The Tax Base of the Donee -- III. No Deduction for Donors.. - IV. Details and Objections -- V. Equal Opportunity and Transfer Taxation -- VI. Conclusion -- Chapter 8. Tax Discrimination -- I. Justifying Differential Treatment -- II. An Example: The Marriage Penalty -- III. Incentive Effects and Arbitrariness -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: Politics -- I. Theory and Practice -- II. Justice and Self-Interest -- III. Plausible Policies -- IV. Effective Moral Ideas -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.. - Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Traditional Criteria of Tax Equity1. Political Morality in Tax Policy: Fairness2. Vertical Equity: The Distribution of Tax Burdens3. The Benefit Principle4. Ability to Pay: Endowment5. Ability to Pay: Equal Sacrifice6. Ability to Pay as an Egalitarian Idea7. The Problem of Everday Libertarianism8. Horizontal EquityChapter 3. Economic Justice ni Political Theory1. Political Legitimacy2. Consequentialism and Deontology3. Public Goods4. Benefits for Individuals5. Efficiency and Utilitarianism6. Distributive Justice, Fairness, and Priority to the Worst Off7. Equality of Oppotunity8. Legitamite Means and Individual Responsibility9. Rewards and Punishments10. Liberty and Libertarianism11. The Moral Significance of the Market12. Personal Motives and Political Values: The Moral Division of Labor13. ConclusionChapter 4. Redistribution and Public Provision1. Efficiency and Judgement2. Paying for Public Goods3. Which Goods are Public?4. Redistribution5. Transfer or Provision?6. Public Duties7. ConclusionChapter 5. The Tax Base1. Efficiency and Justice2. Outcomes, not Burdens3. The Consumption Base and Fairness to Savers4. Fairness as Equal Liberty5. Desert and the Accumulation of Capital: The Common Pool6. Wealth and Welfare7. Wealth and Opportunity8. Endowment and the Value of Autonomy9. Exclusions and Credits10. TransitionsChapter 6. Progressivity1. Graduation, Progression, Incidence, and Outcomes2. Assessment of Outcomes3. Optimal Taxation4. Tax ReformChapter 7. Inheritance1. The Death Tax2. The Tax Base of the Donee3. No Deduction for Donors4. Details and Objections5. Equal Opportunity and Transfer Taxation6. ConclusionChapter 8. Tax Discrimination1. Justifying Differential Treatment2. An Example: The Marriage Penalty3. Incentive Effects and ArbitrarinessChapter 9. Conclusion: Politics1. Theory and Practice2. Justice. - and Self-Interest3. Plausible Policies4. Effective Moral IdeasNotesReferencesIndex.
Emner	;. Tax incidence -- United States.;Taxation -- Social aspects -- United States.;Distributive justice -- United States.
Sjanger	Electronic books.
Dewey	336.291
ISBN	9780198034193
ISBN(galt)	9780195150162