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Distributive justice

The theory that provides the conceptual framework for distributing burdens and benefits across members of society. https://youtube.com/shorts/a1D6zp9MND8?feature=share
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December 6, 2023
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Disposition

A property of an object that only manifests under certain conditions—for example, fragility. Some philosophers argue that dispositional properties are ultimately reducible to non dispositional (categorical) properties such as non-dispositional…
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December 6, 2023
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Disjunctive syllogism

In symbolic logic, a valid inference in a system of truth-functional rules. This rule relies on the truth definition of the disjunction: Since a disjunction is true when at least…
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December 6, 2023
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Disjunction introduction

In symbolic logic, a valid inference in a system of truth-functional rules. This rule relies on the truth definition of the disjunction: Since a disjunction is true when at least…
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December 6, 2023
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Disjunction elimination

In symbolic logic, a valid inference in a system of truth-functional rules. This rule relies on the truth definition of the disjunction: Since a disjunction can be true in three…
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December 6, 2023
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Disjunction

One of the basic Boolean connectives that corresponds to the following English words and phrases: “Or,” “Either…or.” A statement governed by a disjunction is true if at least one of…
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December 6, 2023
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Disjunct

One of the components in a sentence governed by the connective disjunction. https://youtube.com/shorts/d2oGD1t8XDQ?feature=share
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Difference principle

A principle of distributive justice associated with John Rawls, the difference principle states that inequalities in society are only justified if they nevertheless ensure the maximum benefit to the least…
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December 6, 2023