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Sharing Burdensome Work

Kandiyali, J.

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Dr Jan Kandiyali jan.kandiyali@durham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor in Political Theory



Abstract

In this paper, I defend the proposal that certain forms of work—specifically forms that are socially necessary but involve the imposition of considerable burdens—be shared between citizens. I argue that sharing burdensome work would achieve several goals, including a more equal distribution of the benefits and burdens of work, a greater appreciation of each other's labour contributions, and an amelioration of problematic inequalities of status. I conclude by considering three objections: that sharing burdensome work would (1) involve morally unacceptable constraints on freedom, (2) be prohibitively inefficient, and (3) forbid mutually advantageous trades. I argue that none of these objections succeed.

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Kandiyali, J. (2023). Sharing Burdensome Work. Philosophical Quarterly, 73(1), 143-163. https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqac023

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Jun 30, 2022
Publication Date 2023-01
Deposit Date Jul 1, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal The Philosophical Quarterly
Print ISSN 0031-8094
Electronic ISSN 1467-9213
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 73
Issue 1
Pages 143-163
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqac023

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