Oxford University Press, USA
The Luck of the Draw: The Role of Lotteries in Decision Making
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- Peter Stone
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Hardcover
- 9780199756100
- 9.3 X 6.2 X 0.9 inches
- 0.9 pounds
- Political Science > History & Theory - General
- English
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Over the years, people have devoted considerable effort to solving this paradox and thinking about the legitimacy of lotteries as a whole. However, these scholars have mainly focused on lotteries on a case-by-case basis, not as a part of a comprehensive political theory of lotteries. In The Luck of the Draw, Peter Stone surveys the variety of arguments proffered for and against lotteries and argues that they only have one true effect relevant to decision making: the sanitizing effect of preventing decisions from being made on the basis of reasons. While this rationale might sound strange to us, Stone contends that in many instances, it is vital that decisions be made without the use of reasons. By developing innovative principles for the use of lottery-based decision making, Stone lays a foundation for understanding when it is--and when it is not--appropriate to draw lots when making political decisions both large and small.
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