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Which of the following is not a principle of Nozick's 'entitlement theory'?

Robert Nozick's entitlement theory of distributive justice in Anarchy, State, and Utopia rests on three historical principles: justice in initial acquisition, justice in…

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Which of the following is not a principle of Nozick's 'entitlement theory'?

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Robert Nozick's entitlement theory of distributive justice in Anarchy, State, and Utopia rests on three historical principles: justice in initial acquisition, justice in transfer, and the rectification of past injustice. A separate principle of final acquisition is not part of his framework.

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