To conclude that the most qualified candidate has a legitimate ethical claim on a job is to treat jobs as the private property of business owners to be distributed as they see fit, not as social goods that should be distributed on grounds of fairness.

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This statement conflates two separate issues: the criteria for job allocation (merit vs. fairness) and the nature of jobs (private property vs. social goods). Believing the most qualified candidate has a legitimate claim on a job does not necessarily imply treating jobs as private property; it can also reflect a belief in meritocracy within the framework of jobs as social goods.

To Conclude That the Most Qualified Candidate Has a Legitimate