A Solidaristic Approach to Workers' Compensation Reform in Taiwan
Journal
Public Health Ethics
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
3
Pages
261-273
ISBN
1754-9973
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Abstract
The workers' compensation system in Taiwan cannot provide sufficient coverage for all workers. This essay adopts a solidaristic approach to address this issue by analyzing the reasons why workers' compensation is underdeveloped in Taiwan and what could be done to persuade more key actors to support the reform for a more just policy arrangement. First, through comparison with the healthcare system, it is argued that the lack of solidarity and the perception of relevant similarities could explain the underdevelopment of workers' compensation. Second, the essay turns to the normative aspect of the issue. Compared with other normative political theories, Iris M. Young's social connection model provides specific normative guidance that is useful for justifying the allocation of responsibility for a more just workers' compensation reform.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Type
journal article