A class of fair distribution rules à la Rawls and Sen

This paper discusses and develops “non-welfaristic” arguments on distributive justice à la J. Rawls and A. K. Sen, and formalizes, in cooperative production economies, “non-welfaristic” distribution rules as game form types of resource allocation schemes. First, it conceptualizes Needs Principle which the distribution rule should satisfy if this takes individuals' needs into account. Second, one class of distribution rules which satisfy Needs Principle, a class of <Emphasis Type="Bold">J-based Capability Maximum Rules, is proposed. Third, axiomatic characterizations of the class of <Emphasis Type="Bold">J-based Capability Maximum Rules are provided. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003