"What do we owe to each other?" is a philosophical question that has been explored by various authors. T. M. Scanlon, in his book "What We Owe to Each Other," offers new answers to this question as it applies to the central part of morality that concerns what we owe to each other. According to his contractualist view, thinking about right and wrong is thinking about what we do in terms that could be justified to others and that they could not reasonably reject. He argues that the special authority of conclusions about right and wrong arises from the value of being related to others in this way, and he shows how familiar moral ideas such as fairness and responsibility can be understood through their role in this process of mutual justification and criticism.
Minouche Shafik, in her book "What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract for a Better Society," argues for a more generous and inclusive society that recognizes our interdependencies, supports and invests more in each other, and expects more of individuals in return. She identifies the key elements of a better social contract that shares more risks collectively and asks everyone to contribute for as long as they can so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
In summary, the question "what do we owe to each other?" has been explored by various authors, and their answers range from contractualist views that emphasize mutual justification and criticism to arguments for a more generous and inclusive society that recognizes our interdependencies and expects more of individuals in return.
