Promotes the basic physical and material well-being of people in need.
Gives priority to the worse off in the distribution of advantages - The needs of the "worse off" is top priority. Comfort, health and happiness of those in need is priority.
Posits that benefits to the worse off matter more than benefits to the better off. Philosophy that material benefits to the needy is more important than benefits to those who are not in need.
Aggrandizes moral value and goodness amongst the needy.
Claims the distribution of goods and services should be amongst the needy first so as to increase well-being of a society.
Promotion of distribution within society that is morally right and fair.
Values outcome goodness of overall well-being within a society but aggrandizes worse off individuals.