摘要：The issue of global poverty is one of utmost importance and has gained increasing attentionfrom political and social philosophy. In philosophical literature, severe forms of poverty andinequality between rich and poor countries are central, while ‘relative’ poverty, which is commonin richer countries, has gained much less attention. In an attempt to fill this gap, I willexplore the philosophical substance of poverty and social exclusion in the context of welfarestates. I discuss David Miller’s theory of social justice and the concept of material deprivationas it is used by the European Union. My main assumption is that material deprivation is sociallyunjust because it violates the three principles of social justice: need, desert, and equality. Thisfinding will be explored on a theoretical level as well as considering empirical insight. Againstthis background, I will conclude with remarks on the possible contribution of social and politicalphilosophy to poverty research.
关键词：social justice; poverty; material deprivation; David Miller
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