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Applied Ethics · Chapter 8

The Material Principle Mixer

Aristotle’s formal principle of justice is nearly empty on purpose: treat like cases alike, and unlike cases differently in proportion to the relevant differences. It never says which differences count. Six people need two ICU beds. Weight the material principles and watch the queue reorder — then read the objection to whichever one you just let win.

Load a real allocation rule

Or weight the principles yourself

Two beds. Six people.

What your weighting commits you to