ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part examines the relationship between the impure theory of freedom and the practice of social justice, and highlights whether the theory of freedom places any positive demands upon programmes of social justice. Freedom is seen as a component of human well-being, as a goal rather than merely a boundary; and therefore freedom will on occasions demand intervention. If the community is going to respect the value of neutrality, it may be that the negative conditions of freedom should always be given priority to prioritize the positive conditions may violate the principle of neutrality, and therefore violate the principle of moral equality. A programme of social justice that has the achievement of freedom as one of its goals is just such a mixed strategy.
