Publications and Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 11-2016
Abstract
This paper critically examines Alan Patten’s theory of neutrality of treatment. It argues that the theory assumes an inadequate conception of personal autonomy, which undermines its plausibility. However, I suggest that the theory can resolve the problem by developing and reinterpreting its conception of autonomy and introducing an additional strategy for addressing the power imbalances that result from the market-based interactions between individuals and their conceptions of the good.
Comments
This article originally appeared in Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2016.1253160.