Universal Basic Income and the Good of Work

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Proponents of a universal basic income argue that, regardless of work and other income, every adult citizen should receive a modest, uncondi- tional income that he or she can augment as he or she chooses. 1 Universal basic income is a bold and unconventional idea with an implicit ethical premise that the lives of all people are valuable in themselves and, if peo- ple are to live well, people need an income, a primary means of living. The ideal level of universal income would be sufficient for subsistence, but proponents are generally willing to start with smaller sums […]

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