Redistribution without egalitarianism

Abstract

In this article, I defend the claim that limited redistribution of property can be justified independently of any egalitarian assumptions. In particular, I argue that locke’s defense of property rights faces two major problems, And that a special form of redistribution solves both of them. I also suggest, As a policy implication of this approach, That the correct form of taxation to find a redistribution program is a propositional tax on wealth.