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primary goods  

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  • For many, the term primary goods refers to John Rawls's use of the term in his book A Theory of Justice. In this context, the term was used in reference to distributive justice as the first sort of good one might desire to create well-being (which assists one to live out one's rational life plan). [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Primary Goods]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/primary_goods

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