Which of the following arguments could be used to justify state action to provide basic minimum conditions of life to - Pol Science - Social Justice

Question

Which of the following arguments could be used to justify
state action to provide basic minimum conditions of life to all
citizens?
(a) Providing free services to the poor and needy can be
justified as an act of charity
(b) Providing all citizens with a basic minimum standard
of living is one way of ensuring equality of opportunity
(c) Some people are naturally lazy and we should be kind
to them
(d) Ensuring basic facilities and a minimum standard of
living to all is a recognition of our shared humanity and a human
right

Ankita Bisht · Accepted Answer

(a) Providing free services to the poor and needy as an
act of charity is unjustified basis of state action to provide
basic minimum conditions of life to all citizens Services to the
poor and needy are their rights and the government should not give
these to them as charity
(b) Providing all citizens with a basic minimum standard
of living to ensure equality of opportunity is justified basis of
state action to provide basic minimum conditions of life to all
citizens This is because it is the responsibility of the government
to provide opportunities for citizens
(c) Being kind to people who are lazy is not rational
thinking as laziness is not a physical handicap Therefore, it is an
unjustified basis for state action to provide basic minimum
conditions of life to all citizens
(d) Ensuring basic facilities and a minimum standard of
living to all as a recognition of our shared humanity and human
rights is a justified basis of state action to provide basic
minimum conditions of life to all citizens