Question for the commentariat: Is the distribution of wealth to the needy through taxes morally superior to distribution through charity? Why or why not?
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Posted in Aaron's random thoughts, Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Questions for Libertarians, Quick Hits, tagged Charity, morality, Taxes on February 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Is charity a public good?
Posted in Economics, Psychology, tagged Charity, Externalities, Public Goods, Welfare on October 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It seems to me that most justifications for government welfare programs are moral arguments that claim the right and obligation of government to take money from the rich and give to the poor. My intuition is that this argument is misguided, but I won’t address that here. Instead, I’m interested in another argument, an actual [...]
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