We haven't resolved whether humans have an obligation to correct injustices they personally benefit from, even if they didn't create them.
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Philosophy & Ethics
Many people unknowingly benefit from systems built on past or ongoing injustice, and it remains unclear how much responsibility passive beneficiaries bear for addressing that harm. This unresolved question underlies major debates about privilege and structural inequality.
Team Humans Club. (2026). Problem WS01135: We haven't resolved whether humans have an obligation to correct injustices they personally benefit from, even if they didn't create them.. World Solve. Retrieved 20 Jul 2026, from https://worldsolve.org/index.php?id=1135