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In the last chapters I have suggested that there is a serious problem of confusing a utilitarian calculus of individual human welfare with a theory of rights. Although this argument can extend into very difficult philosophical arguments, I simply want to suggest that a comprehensive view of human rights and community welfare is inconsistent with the right of individuals to amass great wealth, thereby greatly increasing economic inequalities.
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(1993). Rights, Goods, and Welfare. In: Social Contracts and Economic Markets. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-28187-2_11
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