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       _daquisição
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102    _aUS
       _bOxford
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200 1  _aThe myth of ownership
       _bTexto impresso
       _etaxes and justice
       _fLiam Murphy, Thomas Nagel
210    _aOxford
       _cUniversity Press
       _d2002
215    _aIX, 228 p.
       _d21 cm
320    _aContém bibliografia, p. 209-219
330    _aSummary:
1. Introduction, p. 3
2. Traditional criteria of tax equity, p. 12
3. Economic justice in political theory, p. 40
4. Redistribution and public provision, p. 76
5. The tax base, p. 96
6. Progressivity, p. 130
7. Inheritance, p. 142
8. Tax discrimination, p. 162
9. Conclusion: politics, p. 173
330    _aAbstract:
How fair is our tax system? How much should be paid by whom? What should be exempt from taxation? Where should our tax dollars go? There matters are hotly disputed not only because they bear directly on the economy and operations of government, but also because they carry so strong a moral and ideological charge, raising fundamental questions of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and our obligations to one another.
In a capitalist economy, taxes are more than a method of payment for government and public services. They are the most significant instrument by which the political system puts into practice a conception of economic justice. Yet there has been little effort to bring together important recent philosophical work on justice with the vigorous debates about tax policy gaping on in national politics and public-policy circles, in economics and law.
In this book, the authors bridge this gap, offering the first book to explore tax policy from the stand-point of contemporary moral an political philosophy.
They overturn conventional ideas about what constitutes tax fairness, arguing that the emphasis on distributing the tax burden relative to pretax income is misconceived. In taxation, they contend, government does not take from people what they already own.
330    _aProperty rights are the product of a set of laws and conventions, of which the tax system forms a central part, so the fairness of taxes can't be evaluated by their impact on preexisting entitlements. Pretax income, in particular, has no independent moral significance moral significance. Standards of justice should be applied not to the distribution of tax burdens but to the operation and results of the entire framework of economic institutions.
This book addresses a host of controversial issues, such as the estate tax, the marriage penalty, "flat" versus progressive taxes, consumption versus income taxes, tax cuts the wealthy, and negative income taxes for the poor. Widening the angle of vision from tax justice to social justice, this book makes essential reading for general readers who care about government as well as for specialists and their students in law, business, economics, political science, and philosophy. (Liam Murphy, Thomas Nagel)
606 1  _945107
       _345107
       _2Library of Congress Subject Headings
       _aFiscalidade
       _xAspectos Sociais
       _yEstados Unidos
606 1  _952568
       _352568
       _2Library of Congress Subject Headings
       _aTaxation
       _xSocial Aspects
       _yUnited States
606 1  _947119
       _347119
       _2Library of Congress Subject Headings
       _aJustiça Distributiva
       _xEstados Unidos
606 1  _943589
       _343589
       _2Library of Congress Subject Headings
       _aDistributive Justice
       _xUnited States
606 1  _946305
       _346305
       _2Library of Congress Subject Headings
       _aIncidência de Impostos
       _xEstados Unidos
606 1  _952587
       _352587
       _2Library of Congress Subject Headings
       _aTax Incidence
       _xUnited States
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       _aNAGEL,
       _bThomas,
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