The line from noblesse oblige to social justice to privilege theory

The Oxford English Dictionary offers this as the first appearance of noblesse oblige: 1837F. A. KembleLet.1 Aug. inRec. Later Life(1882) I. 86 To be sure, if ‘noblesse oblige’, royalty must do so still more. That use has this definition: "Noble ancestry constrains one (to honourable behaviour); privilege entails responsibility. Also in extended use." For "social justice", there's
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Published on August 07, 2015 12:32
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