In this paper I explore elements from Kant’s philosophy of right to develop a relational account of the wrong of poverty. Poverty is a relational wrong because it involves relations of problematic dependence, inequality, and humiliation. Such relations infringe the rights to freedom and equality of the poor. And the called-for response is one of public recognition and protection of the rights of the poor. This position means we must radically reconceptualize our individual duties to the poor: not private beneficence, but private remedies for public failures.

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贫困的关系错误

在本文中，我探讨了康德权利哲学中的元素，以发展对贫困错误的关系性说明。贫穷是一种关系上的错误，因为它涉及有问题的依赖、不平等和屈辱的关系。这种关系侵犯了穷人的自由和平等权利。呼吁的回应是公众承认和保护穷人的权利。这一立场意味着我们必须从根本上重新定义我们对穷人的个人责任：不是私人的慈善事业，而是公共失败的私人补救措施。