Nozick's entitlement theory holds that rectification requires tracing injustice to specific violators and victims, not redistributing along demographic lines that dissolve individual moral agency.

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Entitlement theory(as Nozick's theory of justice): A theory about what makes property ownership fair and legitimate—specifically, the idea that you're entitled to keep something if you acquired it justly (either by making it yourself, receiving it as a gift, or buying it fairly).
Individual moral agency(as what demographic redistribution supposedly ignores): The idea that each person is responsible for their own choices and actions, and deserves to be treated based on what they personally did—not based on their group or demographic category.
Nozick: Robert Nozick was an American philosopher best known for developing a theory of individual rights and limited government based on the idea that people own themselves and the fruits of their labor. He argued that most government actions, including taxation for welfare programs, violate people's fundamental rights unless everyone freely consents to them. His work became highly influential in libertarian political philosophy, offering a compelling alternative to both socialism and traditional conservative views about the proper role of government.
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