Research On Dworkin's Theory Of Equality Of Resources

Is equality important? Undoubtedly,the answer is yes.The concept of equality is a basic symbol of modern society.Equality is a kind of social relationship among people and a basic human requirement.As a basic human value and principle,it has always been one of the most praised and the goal that is pursued.At all times and in all countries,mankind has never stopped pursuing and exploring equality.Confucius once put forward the idea of "people prefer to suffer from poverty rather than inequality." The United States even wrote "that everyone should be born equal" in the Declaration of Independence.It is not difficult to find that the concept of equality has gone deep into the hearts of the people and cannot be shaken.Looking back at the history of mankind from slave society,it can be said that it is a history of gradual expansion of the scope of equality,and it is also a history of gradual increase in sensitivity to equality.In 1971,the advent of Rawls' A Theory of Justice caused a sensation in the western political philosophical circles.Among them,the theory of distributive justice aroused scholars' extensive research,and Dworkin was also listed.Although Rawls' s theory of equality is highly sought after by many people,it has also been criticized by both the right and left wings and their common criticism-neglecting responsibility issues.Dworkin used this as a theoretical starting point to criticize Rawls' s equality theory and built a remarkable theory of equality of resources.This theory creatively incorporates responsibilities into the theory of equality.In terms of collective responsibility,the government must give equal care and respect to its citizens;in terms of individual responsibility,everyone should be responsible for their own personal choices.Trying to achieve equal distribution of resources through desert island auction design and virtual insurance market,and then achieve the two theoretical goals of “ ambition-sensitive” and“endowment-insensitive”.The article gives a detailed introduction to the background of Dworkin's theory of equality of resources and the content of the theory of equality of resources.It also compares Dworkin's theory of equality of resources with the equality theories of some other scholars,and then applies the theory of equality of resources.The rational evaluation mainly includes its theoretical value,defects and deficiencies as well as its enlightenment to our country in building a socialist society ruled by law.It mainly includes three aspects: income distribution,education fairness,and minority rights protection.The author tries to conduct aholistic and comprehensive analysis of Dworkin's theory of equality of resources in order to provide a theoretical basis for the law to resolve the contradiction between the growing good life needs of the people in our society and unbalanced development.It also provides some enlightenment on current issues concerning equality in the construction of a socialist society under the rule of law.