The lottery of birth is a
philosophical argument which states that since no one chooses the circumstances into which they are born, people should not be held responsible for them (being rich, being poor and so on).
The lottery of birth argument has been used by philosophers such as
John Locke
John Locke (; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "father of liberalism ...
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Thomas Hobbes and
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, but more modern day uses have been prompted by political theorists such as
John Rawls, who explores the subject in depth in his book ''
A Theory of Justice''.
See also
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Nepotism
Nepotism is an advantage, privilege, or position that is granted to relatives and friends in an occupation or field. These fields may include but are not limited to, business, politics, academia, entertainment, sports, fitness, religion, an ...
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Spoon class theory
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Survivorship bias
Survivorship bias or survival bias is the logical error of concentrating on entities that passed a selection process while overlooking those that did not. This can lead to incorrect conclusions because of incomplete data.
Survivorship bias is ...
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Philosophical arguments
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