The maxim articulating the material principle of an egalitarian theory of justice is:
A) To each person according to rules and actions that maximize social utility
B) To each person a maximum of liberty and property resulting from the exercise of liberty rights and participation in fair free-market exchanges
C) To each person according to principles of fair distribution derived from conceptions of the good developed in moral communities
D) To each person an equal measure of liberty and equal access to the goods in life that every rational person values

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Egalitarian theories of justice emphasize equal access to liberties and goods that are universally valued, reflecting the principle that each person should have an equal measure of liberty and opportunities.

The Maxim Articulating the Material Principle of an Egalitarian Theory