What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the multidimensional nature of distributive justice and identify the social conditions that lead groups to prioritize equity, equality, or need.

July 1, 1975Journal of Social Issues

Equity, Equality, and Need: What Determines Which Value Will Be Used as the Basis of Distributive Justice?

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MDMorton DeutschColumbia College - South Carolina

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Implication

Theoretical analysis reveals determinants of justice principles in social groups, indicating that collective goals dictate whether equity, equality, or need governs distribution.

Key Points

To examine the multidimensional nature of distributive justice and identify the social conditions that lead groups to prioritize equity, equality, or need.
Conducted a theoretical synthesis of distributive justice principles within group contexts.
Developed conceptual hypotheses linking group goals, relational structures, and situational variables to specific justice norms.
Posits that equity represents only one dimension among several core values that govern distributive justice frameworks.
Proposes that the adoption of equity, equality, or need depends systematically on situational conditions and group-level social objectives.

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Morton Deutsch (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d99f8a0d540cafc58367a5 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1975.tb01000.x

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July 1, 1975Journal of Social Issues

Equity, Equality, and Need: What Determines Which Value Will Be Used as the Basis of Distributive Justice?

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Authors

MDMorton DeutschColumbia College - South Carolina

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Implication

Theoretical analysis reveals determinants of justice principles in social groups, indicating that collective goals dictate whether equity, equality, or need governs distribution.

Key Points

To examine the multidimensional nature of distributive justice and identify the social conditions that lead groups to prioritize equity, equality, or need.
Conducted a theoretical synthesis of distributive justice principles within group contexts.
Developed conceptual hypotheses linking group goals, relational structures, and situational variables to specific justice norms.
Posits that equity represents only one dimension among several core values that govern distributive justice frameworks.
Proposes that the adoption of equity, equality, or need depends systematically on situational conditions and group-level social objectives.

Cite This Study

Morton Deutsch (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d99f8a0d540cafc58367a5 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1975.tb01000.x

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