Enabling Social Justice through Progressive Taxation in 'Discriminated' Societies

• Autorzy: Ray Titus
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The advocates of taxes point to its legitimacy as derived from the need for government to work for the people. Those who oppose taxes call it a burden imposed on the people, benefitting none than those in government and bureaucracy. The latter who advocate free markets believe the "invisible hand‟ to be the better arbitrator to social justice. To put the debate on taxes in perspective, it is important to consider the need for social justice against a backdrop of societies that have practiced discrimination based on caste. Such societies stratify people by birth based on the castes they are born into. Caste based discrimination on its part has systematically ensured subjection of certain classes, with minimal access to fundamental rights. This in turn has ensured such classes live their lives in near penury. This research paper looks at class based discrimination as a preceding social more in the demand for progressive taxation. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Taxes; Progressive tax; Discrimination; Social inequality; Social justice

PL

Podatki; Podatek progresywny; Dyskryminacja; Nierówności społeczne; Sprawiedliwość społeczna

• Czasopismo: International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (ILSHS)
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 5
• Strony: 45--54

Twórcy

autor

Ray Titus

• Alliance School of Business, Alliance University, India

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