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Abstract
In The Tyranny of Merit, Sandel recasts the discontent expressed in populism as a rejection of market morality and as an inarticulate plea for the restoration of civic virtue. He argues that a ‘market-based globalisation project’ has fostered meritocratic ideas which humiliate the victims of that project and undermine the dignity of labour. I question Sandel’s claim that meritocracy is a market value and the dignity of labour is not. I argue that his account of a moral alternative to normal market institutions – an economy in which individuals’ rewards are somehow aligned with their true merits – is deeply incoherent.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 323–338 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | International Review of Economics |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 8 Aug 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2022 |
Keywords
- merit
- meritocracy
- dignity of labour
- contributive justice
- Meritocracy
- Merit
- Dignity of labour
- Contributive justice
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Reconstructing normative economics on a foundation of mutual advantage
Sugden, R., Isoni, A. & Zheng, J.
1/01/16 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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