Liam Murphy

Australian-American philosopher who has worked on the demands of beneficence, the cooperative principle, and the philosophy of tax.

Moral Demands in Nonideal Theory: the cooperative principle — agents are only required to do their fair share of what would be required if everyone cooperated; if others don't cooperate, you don't have to compensate. The Myth of Ownership (with Nagel): pre-tax income is not a baseline entitlement — the state constitutes property rights, so tax is not theft.