According to Nozick: ” What is the role of government/state? Three things that are illegitimate
1.Paternalist legislation. Passing laws that protect people from themselves. ( seat belt laws. Helmet laws) It may be a good thing, but it should be up to the individual. It’s not the governments business.
2.No morals legislation.
3.No redistribution of wealth from rich to poor. The libertarian says that amounts to theft.
You can’t look at the results (?) you look at how it was derived.
Two principles:
1.Justice in acquisition. (initial holdings) Did people get the things they use to make their money fairly? If they were entitled to the things they used, then the first principle is met.
2.Justice in transfer (free market)
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