A Lockean Argument for Basic Income

Moseley, Daniel D.

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A Lockean Argument for Basic Income

Daniel D. Moseley

University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill

June 25, 2011

Basic Income Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2011

Abstract:
There are strong Lockean considerations that count in favor of a global basic income program. This paper articulates a conception of equal share left-libertarianism that is supported by the rights of full self-ownership and world-ownership. It is argued that an appropriately constructed basic income program would be a key institution for promoting the rights of full self-ownership and world-ownership.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 14

Keywords: John Locke, taxation, natural resources, libertarianism, full self-ownership, world-ownership, natural rights

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Date posted: June 26, 2011 ; Last revised: March 30, 2012

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Moseley, Daniel D., A Lockean Argument for Basic Income (June 25, 2011). Basic Income Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1872580

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University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill ( email )

Chapel Hill, NC 27599
United States