Beneficiary pays and respect for autonomy (original) (raw)

This paper proposes that the “beneficiary pays principle” may be grounded in a brand of respect for autonomy. I first argue that on one understanding, such respect implies that as far as we are not morally required to make some sacrifice in service of some purpose, we each have (pro-tanto) legitimate authority to ourselves decide the purposes for which we should make sacrifices. I then argue that the problem with retaining benefits realized by imposed sacrifices, which the victim was not required to make in order to realize the benefits in question, is that doing so is disrespectful of the victim’s autonomy. Keywords: Beneficiary Pays Principle, Respect for Autonomy, Corrective Justice, Unjust enrichment, Climate Justice, Reparations.

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