探求收入公平分配的真义

Viewing the Real Meaning of Fair Income Distribution

收入分配是一连串的事情。要判断收入分配公平与否,绝不能仅仅着眼于收入差距本身的大小,而必须对形成收入分配最终结果的整个流程进行全面考察。机会平等、规则平等、按贡献分配和适度调节,是构成公平收入分配的四个要素。前三者又可理解为权利平等或公正,是公平的重心所在,也是判断收入分配公平与否的主要标准。收入分配政策必须着重强调机会公平、规则公平和按贡献分配,再辅之以政府的适度调节,才能有效避免各种误解和误导。

Income distribution is a series of events. To judge Income distribution is fair or not, we must study the whole flow which formed the final result of income distribution, instead of merely the income gap itself. They are equal opportunity, equal rule, distribution according to contribution and appropriate regulation what are four elements of fair income distribution. Among these, the first three parts which is the emphasis of fairness can be regarded as equal rights or justice, and they are main standards to judge whether income distribution is fair or not. To effwiently avoid various of misunderstanding and misleading, income distribution policy should emphasize fair opportunity, fair rule, distribution according to contribution and appropriate regulation, then assisted by the government＇s moderate adjustment.