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    The alleged conflict presupposes that resources must be t... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The two core resourcist fairness norms cannot generally both be satisfied simultaneously

    The alleged conflict presupposes that resources must be the sole equalisandum, but this premise is precisely what the luck-egalitarian literature contests, meaning the incompatibility is an artifact of an unnecessarily restrictive framework rather than a deep logical truth.

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    Key Terms

    Equalisandum(as used in theories of justice and fairness)
    The thing that a theory of fairness says should be distributed equally among people. It's Latin-based jargon for 'what should be made equal.'
    Premise
    A premise is a statement or fact that you assume to be true as a starting point for reasoning or making an argument. Think of it as the foundation or building block you use to reach a conclusion—for example, "All dogs are animals" and "My pet is a dog" are premises that lead to the conclusion "My pet is an animal." Premises are essentially the evidence or claims you offer before drawing a final conclusion.
    Restrictive framework(as used in philosophical methodology)
    A way of thinking about a problem that limits your options or assumptions too much, making it seem harder than it actually is.
    artifact(Contrasted with real cellular structures in evaluating microscopy results)
    A feature in a micrograph produced by the methods of preparation rather than by actual structures in the cell

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    incompatibility(Characterized as an apparently negative notion, which creates a problem for the positive truth-maker proposal.)
    A relation that obtains between two states when it is not possible for them to obtain together.
    luck egalitarianism(Term introduced by Elizabeth Anderson; also known as the level playing field ideal)
    The view that justice requires eliminating inequalities that are unchosen and uncourted, while permitting inequalities that result from individual choices made under equal initial conditions and a fair framework for interaction

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