TWO-PERSON FAIR DIVISION OF INDIVISIBLE ITEMS: BENTHAM VS. RAWLS ON ENVY.

The article primarily delves into the equitable division of indivisible items among two parties, elucidating seven core fairness principles and their coexistence. It addresses the intricacies of allocating items such as divorce property, explores the interaction between principles like envy-freeness, Pareto-optimality, and maximality, and concludes by contrasting the perspectives of utilitarian theorist Jeremy Bentham and maximin advocate John Rawls on equitable allocation.