maximin criterion


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maximin criterion

[′mak·sə‚min krī‚tir·ē·ən]
(mathematics)
maxim criterion
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In support of the first of these propositions, that a maximin criterion should apply to "first principle goods," Pogge merely states the following:
58) The idea that a just basic structure would maximise the worth of liberty for the least advantaged is best understood as the application of a maximin criterion in evaluating the extent to which institutions realise the second principle of justice.
Rawls "a Theory of Justice" and its Critics
Hence, the maximin criterion applied to this problem meets commonsense criteria of choice under uncertainty by favoring a policy which is not overly sensitive to the state of the world that proves true.
How to decide when experts disagree: uncertainty-based choice rules in environmental policy
The chapter furthermore contains an interesting conjecture regarding the prominent role of the maximin criterion in Rawls's theory, and criticisms of the thick veils of ignorance proposed by "Kanteans" Harsanyi and Rawls.
Game Theory and the Social Contract, Vol. 1, Playing Fair
Solow (1974), for example, showed that Rawls's (1971) maximin criterion implied the maintenance of a constant level of utility through time.
An earlier contribution showed that application of the maximin criterion under nonpaternalistic altruism may lead to time-inconsistent paths in a standard growth model facing an exhaustible resource constraint (Asheim 1988).
Sustainability under uncertainty: a deontological approach

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